Breastfeeding Quantification
First Claim
1. A method for quantifying breastfeeding comprising:
- measuring a physiological trait indicative of breast fullness volume of a breast by sensing changes of impedance in a breast monitor; and
correlating the measured changes in impedance to an amount of breast milk that has left the breast during a breastfeeding event.
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Abstract
Presented is a method for quantifying breastfeeding between a mother and a baby, the method including measuring a physiological volume indicative of stomach fullness volume for the baby; setting a signal threshold value of the physiological volume to correspond to a stomach level that is less than or equal to the stomach fullness volume; obtaining an objective measurement of the physiological volume indicative of a level of fullness of the baby'"'"'s stomach; and providing an indication to the mother when the objective measurement equals or exceeds the signal threshold value. In one embodiment, for instance, a conductivity sensor may be used to determine the amount of breast milk available in a breast and/or the amount of breast milk that has left the breast during a breastfeeding event.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for quantifying breastfeeding comprising:
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measuring a physiological trait indicative of breast fullness volume of a breast by sensing changes of impedance in a breast monitor; and
correlating the measured changes in impedance to an amount of breast milk that has left the breast during a breastfeeding event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring milk flow in association with breastfeeding comprising:
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measuring changes in conductivity in a breast due to a breastfeeding event; and
correlating the measured changes in conductivity with an amount of breast milk that is available during the breastfeeding event or that has left the breast during the breastfeeding event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for monitoring milk flow in a breast comprising:
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a conductivity sensor configured to measure changes in conductivity in a breast, the conductivity sensor comprising an RF induction coil; and
a display in communication with a sensor, the display indicating qualitatively or quantitatively an amount of breast milk that is available in a breast or an amount of breast milk that has left the breast during a breastfeeding event based upon measured changes in conductivity. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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