Greetings,

I don’t have as many details from this mom as I’d like and I hate to come on 
like the inquisition right now.  But, as of Thursday, the baby was down to 8 lbs 
and something, and still breastfeeding.  Mom is adamant (and I agree 100% 
based on what she told me) that the breastfeeding is not the issue.  My 
impression is that breastfeeding is going well and the baby is getting plenty of 
milk.  The slow initial gain doesn’t throw me either;  I know that plenty of 
normal, healthy babies do this.  But the continued loss of weight despite good 
breastfeeding and good supply is worrisome.
Mom pushed the drs to consider metabolic problems.  At first they insisted 
that the metabolic screening done in the hospital after birth would have picked 
up anything she was concerned about.  She insisted that these tests should 
be done again.  When they went back and actually checked the baby’s 
newborn test results, it seems that one of them was abnormal but had not 
been reported, or overlooked, or something!  Don’t ask me to explain that one, 
this is just what Mom is telling me.  She now has an appointment to take the 
baby to a metabolic specialist at the University Hospital on Monday.  
I’ll speak to the mom next week and let you all know which metabolic problem 
her baby has.  
Thanks to all who responded with your wonderful insights, ideas and 
information.  

Angie Daniels
New Jersey

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