Baby scales to help you keep tabs on their growth

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 16:40 in Psychology & Sociology

Note their progress. (Luma Pimentel via Unsplash/)How much you should weigh your infant at home will depend on guidance from your pediatrician. For breast-feeding mothers monitoring how much milk was consumed in a feeding, you’ll likely want to rent a special scale or make a big investment. However, the average at-home baby scale will give you a general sense of your child’s progress between doctor’s visits. These four choices are reasonably priced and can be used for small pets or toddlers, too.Watch them double their birth weight. (Amazon/)Gently place your infant in the curved plastic tray to capture their weight in 0.5oz increments. The zero function makes it possible to account for the weight of diapers and clothing, so you can easily add a soft blanket to the scale to make them more comfortable. Convert the scale to a cute bear-shaped toddler scale that holds up to 44 pounds by...

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