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Weighing babies?

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IFeelTheNeedTheNeedForSleep · 16/05/2020 12:46

Just wondering how everyone is tracking baby weight at the moment with the clinics being closed?
I tried to weigh my 13 week old on my bathroom scales yesterday but not sure how accurate as showing he's only gained 1lb 8oz in 7 weeks (last time he saw HV) and that takes him down from the 75th to 50th centile so I'm not sure if that's right

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Ouchjuststoodonlego · 16/05/2020 12:58

Bag for life and luggage scales? Grin

T0rt0ise · 17/05/2020 06:18

We do it on our bathroom scales weekly and works. Husband weighs himself without baby and then with baby and the difference is baby's weight. Try a bit longer with bathroom scales as changes will be relative.

ParadiseLaundry · 17/05/2020 06:22

This wasn't to do with lockdown but I bought my own scales from Amazon and do it myself as I opted out of the Health Visitor service and don't want to even have to deal with them at a weigh-in.

majesticallyawkward · 17/05/2020 07:15

Second vote for weigh yourself alone then with baby and difference is their weight.

Now my ds can sit up I just sit him on the scales. Ours aren't as accurate so it's a rough measurement but enough to see he's gaining- and goodness is he! He's shot from below the 9th centile to at least 75th!

IFeelTheNeedTheNeedForSleep · 18/05/2020 23:05

Thanks everyone. I've ordered some baby scales x

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