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Instructions for Weighing (cont.)
Considerations for weighing infant with Leads:
• If possible, disconnect
leads and or tubings
from monitor and place
on top of bundled
infant
• Suspend monitoring/
alarm during test
weight procedure
• Prior to feeding the baby reconnect leads if
disconnected
Accurate test weights for preterm infants with leads attached can
be achieved by properly training NICU personnel and following
an evidence based protocol Refer to the following publication for
more information:
Haase B, Barreira J, Murphy PK, Mueller M, Rhodes J The
development of an accurate test weighing technique for preterm
and high-risk hospitalized infants Breastfeed Med 2009
Sep;4(3):151-6
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