Breastfeeding quantification
First Claim
1. A method for quantifying the amount of a nourishing composition that is being consumed by a baby comprising:
- sensing a baby'"'"'s swallows during consumption of a nourishing composition using a non-invasive modality;
determining a volume of the nourishing composition that is being consumed by the baby based on the number of swallows sensed;
establishing a stomach fullness volume which corresponds to an average of the daytime breastfeeding volume;
establishing a threshold value that corresponds to a stomach level that is proportional to the stomach fullness volume, the stomach level being based upon an amount of nourishing composition contained in the baby'"'"'s stomach and being less than the stomach fullness volume;
issuing an alert when the threshold value is reached; and
recalculating the threshold value to correspond to increases in stomach fullness volume as the baby grows and the maximum capacity of its stomach increases.
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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, the baby'"'"'s swallows may be recorded for determining the volume of breast milk consumed by the baby.
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1. A method for quantifying the amount of a nourishing composition that is being consumed by a baby comprising:
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sensing a baby'"'"'s swallows during consumption of a nourishing composition using a non-invasive modality; determining a volume of the nourishing composition that is being consumed by the baby based on the number of swallows sensed; establishing a stomach fullness volume which corresponds to an average of the daytime breastfeeding volume; establishing a threshold value that corresponds to a stomach level that is proportional to the stomach fullness volume, the stomach level being based upon an amount of nourishing composition contained in the baby'"'"'s stomach and being less than the stomach fullness volume; issuing an alert when the threshold value is reached; and recalculating the threshold value to correspond to increases in stomach fullness volume as the baby grows and the maximum capacity of its stomach increases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A system for quantifying the amount of a nourishing composition that is being consumed by a baby comprising:
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a sensor that senses a baby'"'"'s swallows using a non-invasive modality; and a monitor in communication with the sensor, the monitor being configured to determine a volume of the nourishing composition that is being consumed by the baby based on information received from the sensor; the monitor establishing a stomach fullness volume which corresponds to an average of the daytime breastfeeding volume; the monitor establishing a threshold value that corresponds to a stomach level that is proportional to the stomach fullness volume, the stomach level being based upon an amount of nourishing composition contained in the baby'"'"'s stomach and being less than the stomach fullness volume; the monitor issuing an alert when the threshold value is reached; and the monitor recalculating the threshold value to correspond to increases in stomach fullness volume as the baby grows and the maximum capacity of its stomach increases. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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