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Simple device measures milk intake in breastfeeding babies
While many parents extol the virtues of breastfeeding, it can be quite difficult to tell how much milk a breastfeeding infant is consuming. An experimental new wearable device addresses that problem, using an electrical current to gauge milk intake in real time.
Developed by Prof. John A. Rogers and colleagues at Illinois' Northwestern University, it consists of two pairs of electrodes that are hardwired to a "base station" module located between them. When tested on 12 breastfeeding mothers over periods of up to 17 weeks, the technology was found to be highly accurate at gauging their infants' milk consumption. "This technology eliminates that uncertainty, offering a convenient and reliable way to monitor milk intake in real time, whether in the hospital or at home."
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