>it sounds like you are describing what I consider to be a normal >baby, unless proven otherwise, maybe some would consider a "high needs" >baby. Wanting to be bf every 2 hrs around the clock and held by mom sounds >right to me. I've always loved the old LLL story of two new mothers. One says, "Oh, it's been *terrible*! If I'm not *holding* him or *feeding* him, he's crying!" And the other mother says, "It's been great! All I have to do is hold him and feed him, and he's happy!" Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL Ithaca, NY *********************************************** 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