Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:07:55 +0000 BabyMats on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2186225 Thu, 21 May 2015 15:42:39 +0000 BabyMats 2186225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs.KMM: thanks! :happy: Mrs.KMM on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2185014 Wed, 20 May 2015 21:54:02 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2185014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BabyMats: yay! So glad to hear your babies are home now! Meridian on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2185011 Wed, 20 May 2015 21:35:10 +0000 Meridian 2185011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, my SIL lent us theirs and we weigh LO every other day. A bit obsessive? Yes, but he was born 3 lbs 14 oz, and he's still in the 2nd percentile. He was 5 weeks early. Caly on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184862 Wed, 20 May 2015 18:44:53 +0000 Caly 2184862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Didn't need one...a friend gave us one but honestly we never used it. BabyMats on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184848 Wed, 20 May 2015 18:30:56 +0000 BabyMats 2184848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My preemies have been home 3 days already and no need for a scale. Just the pediatrician will see them next week and monitor from there on out. Thought never even crossed my mind, it would just be more space being taken up over here Ginabean3 on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184800 Wed, 20 May 2015 17:24:30 +0000 Ginabean3 2184800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, never got one! BandDmommy on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184797 Wed, 20 May 2015 17:19:05 +0000 BandDmommy 2184797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, didn't need it. LemonLong on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184786 Wed, 20 May 2015 16:54:01 +0000 LemonLong 2184786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My kids weren't preemies but left the hospital at 4 lbs 11 oz and 5 lbs 2 oz and I never needed my own scale. I had to go in for at least one weight check at the pediatrician' s and I would go to my hospital's breast feeding support group and do weighed feelings there. With my first I'd weigh her three times a week at the support group. With my second I only went a handful of times. petunia354 on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184752 Wed, 20 May 2015 16:15:35 +0000 petunia354 2184752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. He was 6 weeks early. His ped kept pretty close watch on how s weight after he was discharged. There was way too much going on with having a new baby I couldn't handle the anxiety of constantly weighing, analyzing my supply, etc. I knew if he didn't gain weight I would see that as a failure on my part...didn't need that stress as a FTM! LAZB on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184739 Wed, 20 May 2015 16:01:14 +0000 LAZB 2184739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, but mine weren't super early, just a month. The doctor's office said we could borrow a scale, but just for our peace of mind, not because we needed it. I decided not to, I would have just analyzed every feed, and we were doing fine without it. .twist. on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184733 Wed, 20 May 2015 15:54:02 +0000 .twist. 2184733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. Not necessary for us. raintreebee on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184728 Wed, 20 May 2015 15:49:17 +0000 raintreebee 2184728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, it was so much easier than bringing him in all the time to get weighed. Edited to say not necessary--just easier. SwanSong on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184724 Wed, 20 May 2015 15:46:09 +0000 SwanSong 2184724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't get a baby scale but had a visiting nurse every other day for the first two weeks we were home. He was in the NICU about a month twodoghouse on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184723 Wed, 20 May 2015 15:44:46 +0000 twodoghouse 2184723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine weren't early, but they were little and we borrowed one from our LC's office. I posted more details to your wall, but it was very nice to be able to do weighted feeds at home! BSB on "If you had a premie, did you need to get a baby scale" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-premie-did-you-need-to-get-a-baby-scale#post-2184720 Wed, 20 May 2015 15:40:22 +0000 BSB 2184720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've heard it's more common for premie parents to need a baby scale. Wondering if this is true.