https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:24:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176378 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:11:50 +0000 lemondrop 176378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I think you would only end up obsessing over weight and feeding amounts. Sometimes not knowing is a better thing. </p> <p>We had bf/jaundice issues at first, but had frequent appointments with the pediatrician and lactation consultant meant that he got weighed every other day or so and we monitored things just fine that way. </p> <p>If you really need one, you can rent them by the week or month from many pumping supply places. You shouldn't need it for very long unless there are bigger issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176372 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:07:51 +0000 Mrsbells 176372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i dont have one and I'm breastfeeding. I dont really think its necessary, I just find out her weight every time we go to the pediatrician </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176289 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:21:59 +0000 Mrs. Bee 176289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>definitely not a must have item. i got one and it was fun to weigh charlie each week to see how much weight he gained. but it was just something that took up space.</p> <p>if your baby is underweight and you need to monitor how much they're gaining and how much they're taking in a feeding (by weighing before and after a feeding), but it really is totally unnecessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176286 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:20:17 +0000 heffalump 176286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have one. If we want to weigh her, DH will stand with her and without her on the scale. Not completely accurate, but oh well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176282 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:19:13 +0000 sulli301 176282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. When she was first born the doctors office welcomed me to take her in as much as I wanted to make sure breastfeeding &amp; weight gain were going well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176241 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:45:49 +0000 regberadaisy 176241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even know there's such a thing!<br /> But I will say I'm super paranoid about her not eating enough. The only thing that made me feel better was if she's gaining weight. The other day we put a cookie sheet with a fleece blanket over our scale, reset the scale to 0. Then weighed her it said 10lbs. She was at the doc 2 days later and weighed 10lbs 2oz with only diaper on. So our method was pretty accurate! Hahha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176193 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:14:45 +0000 Honeybee 176193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know anyone who owns a baby scale; plus our doctor will weigh the kids any time, free of charge, if we really wanted to know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176190 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:12:06 +0000 skibobrown 176190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have one. There are several lactation support groups in our area where baby scales are available, so I can always bring her to one of those groups if I'm dying to know her weight. Our hospital actually has a room that's available all day long for nursing and weighing the baby too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176142 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:39:22 +0000 banana 176142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I wouldn't consider it a must have item. I didn't get one and I breastfed. It's probably more of a nice to have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176071 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:34:15 +0000 brownie 176071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely not! We did end up getting a scale but that was because my son was failure to thrive at 6 months old. But we used it for 2 weeks and now it just takes up space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-176056 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:26:31 +0000 mamimami 176056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not, and I did breastfeed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175986 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:48:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 175986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I have never considered getting one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175974 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:44:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 175974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sammyfab: I agree, in those early weeks of breast feeding they can be taking as little as 1-2 ounces of milk. Those scales are great, but anything can throw them off (example if their arm is laying on the scale for the pre weight and then laying off to the side for the post weight the ounces may be off). </p> <p>And they are pretty little. I would say after 6 weeks the baby is big and its hard to get an accurate weight to the ounce for pre/post weights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175967 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:38:44 +0000 lavender 175967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't get one, we do a rough weigh on our scale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175808 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:04:53 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 175808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't get one either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175795 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:53:09 +0000 chopsuey 175795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't buy a baby scale. I wanted I weigh my Lo many many times, but didn't think it was worth the investment. Wouldn't consider it a must have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175793 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:52:02 +0000 Sammyfab 175793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a baby scale when we first started breastfeeding at 4 weeks (supply issues) because I felt like LO was eating around the clock and I didn't have enough milk for him. The scale only increased my paranoia so I returned it after 2 days and I definitely don't miss it now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175790 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:49:15 +0000 autumnlove 175790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't think it is a necessity unless your baby is really underweight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175751 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:58:38 +0000 T.H.O.U. 175751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did not purchase one but I went to a breast feeding support group twice a week where we would do a pre and post weight. </p> <p>Honestly, they aren't all that accurate. Im glad I was able to see how much she was taking but I think if I had one at home I would drive myself crazy. </p> <p>Remember you can always talk to your pediatricians office about stopping by and setting LO on the scale. I know our office let us do that at one point (no appointment, no cost, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175734 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:58:44 +0000 mrs. bird 175734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't think of it as a 'must have' unless the baby was having issues gaining weight and needed close monitoring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175732 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:55:32 +0000 looch 175732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have access to a mother's consulting service? We do, and can go once a month for free until age 5 to weigh and ask questions, so I didn't consider it. If I didn't, I would strongly consider it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175727 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:43:33 +0000 Rosie Girl 175727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never even heard of them! We could always take LO to the hospital at any time to get weighed though. And when they were worried about her weight, we would weigh ourselves, then get on with her to see how much she weighed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175710 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:03:07 +0000 Andrea 175710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one but it was kind of just for fun. DH liked to know how much she weighed. I don't know why! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175703 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:31:52 +0000 mynoahbear 175703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a scale for the first week home but after that we just didn't bother since she had no problems BF and was gaining weight. Unless, the baby is a preemie or has feeding/health issues, I wouldn't get a scale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175695 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 03:23:39 +0000 loveisstrange 175695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I never considered it either. As long as your LO is having enough wet diapers and such, they're eating enough and should be gaining fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175687 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 03:06:35 +0000 pastemoo 175687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no. i never even considered one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175684 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 03:00:15 +0000 BSB 175684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL has one for my nephew. He has a hyperthyroid issue where his weight needs to be monitored. </p> <p>As for other babies, I don't know. I did always wonder if this was a must need item for weighing babies to see how much they have eaten. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-a-baby-scale-a-must-have-item#post-175683 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:57:11 +0000 SugarplumsMom 175683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How important was a baby scale for you? How often did you use it? Do you think it's a "must have" baby item?</p> <p>We'll be first time parents soon and I'm contemplating on getting one, especially since the plan is to breastfeed. But with all the other items we've already bought, I'm not so sure if it's truly a necessity. </p>