>Thanks first of all to all the responses a couple of weeks ago about
>the baby who was very slow to gain weight. This is a follow on since
>we now seem to have identified the problem.
>
>The baby is now 10 weeks old and slowly gaining still. The mother
>has tried everything we could think of with little effect - breast
>compression worked to a small degree as did going to bed for 48
>hours. However, the weight gain was still low - on average he has
>gained 55 ounces a week.


Nikki - I am assuming a typo here ; )

Do you mean 55g - which would be low? Or 5.5 ounces which would be on
the normal spectrum?

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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