by Joyce Slaton posted in Products & Prizes

I don't know about you, but my breasts don't have ounce markers on them. Thus, I never knew how much milk my baby was getting at any feed -- too much" Too little" Just enough" Was my supply going down" Was it steady" For God's sake, are we normal and am I doing this right"
For me, it was fine, and not particularly fraught -- my daughter was born healthy and full-term and grew typically. If your baby's similar and you feel confident, these new toys probably aren't for you.

But if you have breastfeeding issues -- your baby's smaller or not thriving or you're worried about your supply or how she's feeding -- you may want a little more reassurance. The old-school ways of judging whether your baby's getting enough milk (counting diapers, weighing, watching for breast/stool changes) still work. Use them if you want to save $. Experts also point out that measurement products can erode a mom's confidence in her own body; that breastfeeding is a supply-and-demand relationship that works beautifully for most.
All that said, some parents feel more comfortable if they have data and technology on their side. If that's you, here are 3 new and interesting ways to capture that data stream.

MomSense
A pair of headphones that plugs into your smart phone, with an offshoot that sticks to the side of your baby's face, MomSense listens for the sound of your baby swallowing and uses an algorithm to calculate how m...