Salter 914 Electronic Baby and Toddler Scale
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Customer Reviews of Salter 914 Electronic Baby and Toddler Scale
Customer Review: Very Handy to Own for Peace of Mind
Summary: 5 Stars
I am really enjoying my baby and toddler scale. I have a friend that bought one and I tried hers out a couple of times. It was so convenient and very handy that I got one of my own. I don't go to the pediatrician that often so this is nice to have to make sure my 4 month old (that is breastfeeding) is gaining weight and getting enough. I wish I would have had this with my other children since I have been to the doctor when they were little for weight checks and this would have saved me a trip! I also took the baby part off and used it as a toddler scale for both my almost 2 year old and 3 1/2 year old. It was very nice because it gave me their weight even though they were kinda wiggly. We have an adult scale that I tried with the older ones, but if they moved, it would give me an error message.
My friend that owns this also uses it to weigh packages for shipping. She gets tons of use out of it as well since she sells on ebay a lot.
This is very nice to have on hand. All of my friends always want me to bring my scale so they can weigh their babies and toddlers!
Customer Review: Inacurate.. defective
Summary: 3 Stars
We didnt want a scale, however, we got this scale as a gift when our son was born. It seemed great at first and more or less gave accurate measurements. Then recently, when I weighed my baby over a course of a couple of weeks, his weight seemed to go down rapidly; something you never want to happen with your baby. So of course we went to the doctor and it turned out that he was fine and gaining weight normally... my husband decided to find out what was wrong with the scale, and discovered that the scale showed different weights depending on where you positioned the baby or anything else for that matter. It showed lower weight when an object was placed towards the left side, and higher weight when placed towards the right side. The correct weight was straight at the middle. The problem with this is that you need to know the exact middle of the scale and the exact middle of your baby...and thats impossible. The scale is ok as long as you dont stress the weight. Better wait for your doctor's appointment to have your baby's weight checked.Customer Review: Great Aid for Breastfeeding
Summary: 5 Stars
With both my daughters I had a rocky time breastfeeding. It took time and a lot of guidance from lactation doctors/consultants for them to regain their birthweight and continue to breastfeed. The proof is with the pudding, i.e. if your baby is gaining weight, then you're breastfeeding OK. With the older, every couple days I'd have to drag myself to the doctor's office to use the baby scale. When the same problem happened with my younger baby, I got smart and purchased this scale. Immediately I was able to monitor whether the lactation consultant's advice was indeed working and whether my baby was continuing to make progress - all from the comfort of home.
All-in-all a great scale for a great price. It is accurate to the half an ounce - which means give or take slight margins of error it could be an ounce off. However with newborns, even a half ounce makes a difference whether your baby is gaining or stagnating. So you have to give it a day or two to confirm the weight readings.
Customer Review: Great, accurate weights for babies
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great scale for tracking the weight gain of newborns and infants. It has a zero-out function, so I can weigh my baby with her diaper on (which any mother knows is a MUST). It also has a "hold" function, so if she is kicking around like a crazy person (which she often does), the scale will take an average weight, and hold the number for a few seconds after I pick her up. I noticed on a couple of the reviews that I read before I bought the product, some people complained that the scale did not give accurate readings (i.e., one in particular said that the scale weighed her baby at 5 lbs, but that was impossible because the child was a few months old)...the scale reads in both pounds and kilograms. If you are getting a reading that doesn't make sense, toggle between the two...most likely it is reading in kilograms and not pounds (5 kilos is a very normal weight for a 3-4 month old baby - it equates to 11 lbs).Customer Review: This scale works great!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this scale to make sure that my baby girl was putting on weight at an acceptable pace. She has always been small and when the doctor showed us the chart where her growth was tapering off a little too much I knew I needed to monitor her weight more closely. I do weekly weigh ins with her now and it has helped us out greatly; now I know if I really do need to try and get her to eat more or if I can let it go. Also, I weighed her the day before we took her in to the doctor and got the exact same weight on their scale, so it is very accurate. She has no problems sitting in the top portion and it's curved up on the sides so she can grab on for support. It's small so it doesn't take up much room and was very easy to set up and run. The weight is displayed right away and I've never had any problems with it. When she gets older she'll even be able to continue to use it since I can remove the tray.