> That's where you might see a weight
> gain of 4 oz the first week, 7 or 8 oz the second, and finally the baby is
> actually improving his position on the charts.
>

WHY does his "position on the charts" matter if everything else looks great?
7 or 8 oz in a week is a big gain and you won't see that with all babies.  If
the price for seeing such a large gain is to supplement, I wouldn't pay that
price.  I'd patiently let the baby grow at his own pace.  If baby appears
good on ALL scores and is continuing to gain 2 - 4 oz. a week, but that
doesn't put them on "the charts" that is still perfectly fine.  I'm curious
to hear from Lactneters from outside the US if their systems are as heavy a
"chart watchers" as the US system seems to be overall.

I have had three slow gaining babies now that were well below the "charts".
It was only with the third that I knew Dr. Jay Gordon, who repeated ad
infinitum to me to "Look at the baby, not the scale."  Simple words that
provided sanity.  Thanks Dr. Jay.

Cheryl Taylor White
Oklahoma City, OK

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