In a message dated 97-12-22 15:08:34 EST, Sue Ann states
<< Certainly if a baby is dehydrated by day two (earlier than many, many
mothers get their milk in), I would suspect other factors are involved. >>
One wonders if said baby was put under a warmer most of the time so he/she
experienced a LOT of insensible water loss.
One wonders if said nurses in said nursery know what dehydration is, or if
they decided the baby was dehydrated based on -- jeeze, let's see, what???
Jan B -- who is particularly frustrated with staff who scare mothers about
dehydration in 24 to 48 hours. Sigh.