1) My baby is not drinking from the bottle. What could be the problem?

Some feeding difficulties can be solved as easily as examining your milk bottle closely. First, understand that the milk bottle should help facilitate milk flow easily for your child; your baby could simply be having difficulty getting milk out of the bottle.

Air needs to enter the bottle to replace the milk your baby drinks. If air is unable to enter the bottle, then your baby will accordingly be unable to drink milk effectively from the bottle.

Air enters via the nipple ring, or through holes at the end of the nipple specifically placed for this purpose. Experiment with loosening the fit of the nipple ring, as this may be constricting the flow of air into the bottle.

You should see a steady stream of bubbles being produced in the milk – this is a clear sign that air flow has been adjusted properly and effectively – and that your baby is managing to get milk out of the bottle.

2) What is a good feeding pattern?

A good feeding pattern benefits both baby and mother. Some babies will need to be fed very frequently because they only drink a very small amount of milk each time. Feeding these babies can be a frequent affair, as often as every 1-2 hours. There is nothing wrong with this feeding pattern, so long as the baby drinks enough milk.

Try to establish a less frequent feeding pattern, as this helps you have more time to rest in between feeds, and also helps the weaning process. Encourage your baby to drink more milk each time he/she feeds, by increasing the interval gradually between feeds, but take note to keep feeding time under 45 minutes.

If your baby quickly stops drinking each time you try to feed him, you may wish to try leaving the teat in his mouth, as some babies will soon start sucking again.

3) How do I know if my baby is actually hungry?

You will know, because a hungry baby will always drink!

At your child’s young age, much of his/her behaviour will be driven by instinct. The ability to suck comes to babies as naturally as breathing air. If your baby is hungry, he/she will drink; equally, if your baby is not hungry but is offered milk, it is very likely that he/she will simply refuse to drink more than a few drops.

4) Why do I need a baby scale?

A baby scale allows you to track your baby’s growth and development from the comfort of home. If your child has difficulty feeding, or any other nutritional or developmental concerns, a baby scale will allow you to track your baby’s growth accurately.

Baby scales are equipped with functions such as a Differential Display, which helps store previous weights measured for easy review. This comes in particularly handy for tracking your baby’s milk intake – simply measure his/her weight before and after feeding.

5) How do I use the baby scale properly?

6) What is the “AUTOHOLD” function for?

The “AUTOHOLD” function automatically fixes the weight displayed on the digital display for the two minutes until the scale switches itself off, or until the scale is used for another weighing.

7) What is the “TARE” function for?

The “TARE” function compensates for items present on the scale such as bedding, nappies, toys, etc.

The weight of these items is automatically deducted from the total weight measured.

Simply place the items to be tared on the scale and press the TARE key. The display of the scale resets itself to “0” and you may proceed with your weighing.

8 ) How do I use the differential display function?

9) How do you turn the scale off?

10) How do I toggle the scale between metric and imperial measurement units?

11) How do I clean the scale?

12) Why is there nothing displayed under load?

Check that the batteries are inserted correctly.

13) What does it mean when “batt” is displayed on the scale?

14) What does it mean when “STOP” appears on the display?