Ilene,
Your advise is right for this mom. Baby should be seen to evaluate wt.. I
would also give her a tincture of time. I'll just bet that by a day or two
this little guy will have a blow out. I would also want to evaluate the
whole nursing experience here. Does baby really latch well, is there milk
transfer. I would also warn her about possibility of Dr. suggesting formula.
She could use pumped br. milk and give to baby with a cup, p syringe,
teaspoon etc. and not compromise the nursing. Also, is she using disposable
diapers? These are hard to tell if the baby has urinated.
Linda Rosetti RN, IBCLC
Clarkston, Wa.