Kathy and others, what I was suggesting is to look at the big picture or  the 
total picture of the baby and not just focus on weights.
Checking weights have a place but I have found that they are now the main  
focus of parents and caretakers. 
Here are a couple reasons placing weights as very important can cause  
problems: scales can be wrong, scales can vary, people doing the weighing can  make 
errors, timing of weights, just to list a few.  People have been  around a 
whole lot longer than scales.
I am very troubled by some other posts that feel parents would not be able  
to notice that their baby is thriving.  Yes, this can happen but hopefully  
this is the exception and not the rule.
I was not suggesting that babies should not be followed up with  
appointments.  I would hope and expect that health care providers should be  able to 
determine if a baby is thriving and appears healthy without using a  scale to note 
this.
What parents should be comfortable with is to note that their baby is  alert, 
happy, satisfied, good outputs, and growing, all without the assistance  of a 
scale.
Where is Dr. Jack through all of this?
I am not criticizing what folks write here but feel we all can try and help  
parents and providers to get back at looking at the baby.
Ann Perry, RN IBCLC
Boston, MA

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