>  >I don't know whether growth spurts are 'out of vogue' now, but I no longer
>>believe that they happen at somewhat predictable intervals (ref: a poster by
>>Clara Aarts and others at recent ILCA conference) or that the baby
>>is building
>>the milk supply to any great extent when they do happen.
>
>I never noticed growth spurts with either of my kids, but I'm a firm
>believer in using them anyway.
>
>"Growth spurts" can be said to occur any time a mother needs protection
>against criticism for how often the baby nurses.


Yes! I prefer to call them 'appetite spurts' as I think it is more
accurate, and reduces the risk of the mother being disappointed (as
she sometimes is) when the baby hasn't gained a pound that week : )

I certainly think it is unhelpful to think of them occurring at
specific times - it's trying to fit babies into a pre-ordained
pattern, and look where *that* thinking has got us over the years : (

The baby feeds 'cos he wants to....and sometimes he wants to more
often than at other times! Well, big deal!

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

             ***********************************************
The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html