The Nursing Bracelet - Tracks Your Baby's Feeds

New-born babies should feed every two to three hours, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. But it can take time for babies to establish a feeding routine, and tired moms often find it difficult to keep track of a hungry newborn's 'little-and-often' feeding patterns. The Nursing Bracelet™ is a simple and attractive solution to this problem, with several functions that will help new mothers keep track of their babies' feeds and establish a good milk supply.

The Nursing Bracelet™ can be used in four ways:

• To keep track of which breast your baby last fed from: with one easy action, simply move the bracelet
  from wrist to wrist.
• To record what time your baby last fed, OR
• To mark when your baby should next feed, OR
• To simply record the total number of feeds in any single day or night.

How to Use

The Nursing Bracelet™will help you to track your baby's feeds, by reminding you which breast you last fed from and when your baby last fed. It is made from number beads and colored beads and is designed to represent a 12-hour clock. The number beads represent the hours and each colored bead indicates a 15-minute interval.

1. Switch the bracelet from wrist to wrist to keep track of which breast you last fed from.

2. The charm is moved to mark the time your baby last fed. For example, if your baby begins a feed at 4:30, place the charm between the second and third colored beads after the 4 (see the diagram to the right). This will help you to determine when your baby's next feed is due.

 Alternatively, you can simply mark when the next feed will be due.

3. Another use for the bracelet is to record the total number of feeds in a day (newborns should feed eight to twelve times per day). Place the charm after the relevant number bead.