Sounds like a good device, it may have been of help when my child was born. It could have helped make the midwives at the hospital aware that there was an issue with my child before they decided to discharge us. It also could have forced them to consult a lactation consultant, or try promoting breast milk from birth, rather than waiting until discharge before someone tried doing anything.

Reading the article another time I note that it says that a sensor records signals that use AI to instantly measure how much milk the baby drinks during each feed. Now it’s the question for me if we really can trust AI Artificial Intelligence; this evidence will have to be tested and proven accurate in different types of conditions.

I remember only too well when a new mum, the very real concern of the amount of breast milk being consumed by the babies. It does cause distress when babies are not getting enough milk and not thriving and gaining weight. This is indeed a very interesting development in this area.

This is absolutely ingenious! When I had my first I was so stressed worrying if she was getting enough and she didn’t have the right weight gains. I did try supplementing a couple of feeds at doctor advice, which was totally unnecessary. I wish something like this was available for me then.

This is such a fantastic idea as long as there is no danger for the baby or Mum. I do worry about the about using robotic appliances on new borns but I’m sure this would be worked out before putting it on the market. It will certainly give new Mum’s some peace of mind

I am in 2 minds with how I feel about this. On one hand I think it is absolutely amazing but on the other I am weary with the incorporation of AI and the health affects that the device could give the child using infrared so often. I had issues with weight gain for both my children at first so something like this definitely would have been amazing though to track even for a short period of time. I will say it is exciting the advancements they are able to make every day.

Oh my gosh! This is genius! As a mum who attempted to breast feed and really struggled with it this device would have been amazing! I could have sworn my baby wasn’t getting enough milk! She just never slept and always seemed hungry! Eventually the stress of it was too much and we moved to bottle feeding. She finally slept and I was able to relax but this device will help so many people make a more informed decision!

This is awesome! I breastfed my first two babies and had all sorts of anxiety about whether they had had enough even with oversupply. Conversely I am now formula feeding my 2 week old and still think a device like this would be incredible.to.do the recording of when and how much each feed was and take the memory work out of it for me.

I would have really appreciated this to set my mind at rest. We were being told there was a problem with my son’s weight, but the problem was that the visitiing nurses were using two different sets of scales, and they weren’t aligned! So they’d tell us he’d lost weight and he hadn’t.

This sounds amazing if it can really help mums who breast feed. It is interesting to see how far technology has come over the years and the types of gadgets being invented for such an important issue that many mums face. Hopefully it is a huge success and can help many mums in the future.

While this sounds clever I don’t think this device addresses the real issue and may in fact lead to more insecurity around it
When there is not enough weight gain in a breastfed baby you should look to the cause and act on this.
Most of the time this has to do with for example a poor latch, a low milk supply or not frequent enough feedings.
Best would be to contact a lactation consultant who can help address these issues

how interesting and how amazing tech has evolved and become to be able to monitor things like this! i know with my first born i was always so anxious about how much milk she was drinking and getting, especially when she was being breastfed and i never knew how much i was producing

Wow! If this works well it would be a huge positive for so many mums. I was fine with my first and last babies, but my middle one I was tearing my hair out, worried that he wasn’t getting enough milk. I tried all sorts of things, and it was exhausting for both of us.

This is an incredible device! I was an overly loving mum who fed on demand, to a point where my little guy wasn’t knowing when he was hungry and wasn’t getting enough. It would have been such a relief to have known how much he was getting, and may have stopped me going to formula when I did.

What a clever device. I think a baby’s weight is overall the best way to determine if a baby is receiving enough nutrition/food for growth.