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Greater Goods Digital Baby Scale – Perfect for Readings Before and After Feedings
It was around 1 am in the morning, I was fast asleep when I got a call from my mother in
a complete panic telling me my sister expecting her first set of twins had seemingly gone into
premature labor. They took her to the hospital, one thing led to another, and she ended up
with two premature twins that had arrived many weeks earlier. To say it was a stressful time
for the rest of her caretakers would be an understatement. But she was alright and the
doctors assured us with proper care the babies had a great chance of growing up hale and
hearty. The trick word however was ‘proper care’.
If you know South Asian families, you know our high context culture with four hundred
extended aunts and uncles all consider your business, their personal business. Throw in the
recipe that these were the first babies of the next generation and the ownership
level of the aunties and cousins was through the roof. The nurse actually had to request if
some members of the family could go home and not just camp out in the waiting area.
Embarrassing yes, but true to the cultural definition; that’s how South Asians roll.
The grandmother collective suddenly became busy bringing in fresh broth, turmeric milk, and other home-made food to beef my sister back to health, the men all knew they had to
silently sit back and not interfere and the job of making sure we quickly got everything listed
in the baby registry was delegated to me and some other cousins. The Gen Z research and
online shopping skills were the need of the hour to make sure we arranged everything the
babies and the mother could possibly need after the hospital discharge.
Five South Asians sitting with a list on their laptops in the hospital waiting area, amazon
priming away baby items? Yeah, that was us. And true to today’s tech requirements, we
were going to make sure everything we ordered was highly functional and big on
convenience. The one thing that was never on the list though, was a baby weighing scale.
And just after a few days of both the babies staying in NICU, it became clear that it was
something that was most definitely going to be required. And so, my hunt for the best baby
scale began.
I realized quickly enough from the reviews of the nurses and other mothers around that a
weighing scale is important to keep track of your child’s growth and development, and
unlike traditional scales, Smart weighing scales allow parents to track their child’s weight
over time and compare it to the WHO growth charts. This can help mothers identify if their
child is growing at a healthy rate and if not, when early interventions may be necessary.
Smart weighing scales can also be connected to apps, allowing parents to store and
research online, I placed the order for the ‘Greater Goods – Smart Baby Scale’, promptly
handed it over to my sister and once the children were home, eagerly waited for her to give
me a review after using it personally.
Happy to report – my sister loved it.
Weighing your little one has never been easier. This is the perfect baby scale for weighing before and after feedings. Our built-in proprietary settling algorithm makes it so you can get an accurate reading even from the wiggliest baby. In addition, as your little one grows, they won’t outgrow this digital baby scale. Implemented into the design, removal of the tray switches the scale to toddler mode, working for children up to sixty-six pounds.
Greater Goods Smart Baby Scale – Review
Easy Assembly:
The package arrived very properly wrapped with each part labelled and tagged. And of all
the baby equipment we had ordered for her, she reported this was the easiest to put
together. With only three parts and super clear instructions, she assembled the thing
in literally under a minute or so. And then actually second-guessed herself if she had done it
the right way or if something was missing.
Accuracy:
The accuracy of the scale was phenomenal. Equipped with a proprietary settling algorithm,
the scale was designed to measure the babies even if they were squirming or
moving, as most infants tend to do when put on the scale. Despite that, the machine gave
the reading on its large display within a matter of seconds. The reading that was consistent
with the hospital weighing scale when a nurse wanted to re-weight one of the twins.
Power and storage:
The device operated on 4 triple-A batteries that can be readily purchased from anywhere.
Because the device was so light in weight and compact in size, not taking up a lot of space, it
was also quite portable. My sister brought it along on every visit because it was essential we
recorded the twins’ weight after each feeding.
Free App:
The Greater Goods smart weighing scale is compatible with a free app that can be
downloaded on Android and iOs both and offers a convenient and digital way to keep
track of the baby’s weight according to both specific milestones that the parents may be
hoping to achieve or against more standardized World Health Organization charts. The app
then displays all of the data in a simple-to-understand graphical method easily divided by
week or month so caregivers can see the visual progression. It also shows you the percentile
of weight length difference where your child’s readings are plotted against pediatric health
standards. This makes it extremely convenient to carry your child’s growth and physical
progress data in your pocket with the information readily accessible if medical caregivers
need to see.
The gadget was also Bluetooth enabled, which meant that even if the home wifi was spotty,
the weight record could be done seamlessly through Bluetooth pairing. Which was as easy
and simple to pair as the product was to assemble.
Doubles as a toddler scale:
The scale isn’t simply limited to infants that require active monitoring of their growth
progression but also graduates to being a regular scale that toddlers can use. This means
the small portable product for the price it is offering is quite a steal. It’s not one of those products that have a small shelf life and will likely be pushed to the back of the storage within 3 months of use, rather will remain in the family’s use for the next few years.
Safe to say I was incredibly happy with the glowing reviews my sister gave me. Based on this
experience, this became my preferred choice of gift to other friends who were in the
family way.
Features:
Simple to use: With only three pieces and straightforward assembly instructions, the scale
can be set up in less than a minute.
Accurate scale: Proprietly settling algorithm ensures even squirming babies can have their
weight accurately recorded within seconds.
Bluetooth option: The Bluetooth pairing option ensures the weight recording process is not
dependent on wifi alone and can be done even during locations where data service is
unreliable.
Free app: The free app can be easily installed on both Android and iOS devices to provide a
seamless digital growth chart of the child.
Easy to understand data: The data is graphically plotted to make it visually appealing and
easy to comprehend for all caregivers.