LuAnn, it is definitely more important to look at the BIG picture and not  at 
the contents of mom's milk!
Having recently worked with a FTT case, the underlining problem was a  
metabolic disorder and there was too much wasted time spent on trying to  supplement 
this child.  
I encourage you to push for more testing and helping the mother to keep up  
her milk supply.  
How often does this baby nurse?  Have there been test weights?   How does the 
baby appear over all?  Are there any other problems besides  the FTT?  
A possible way to approach this doctor is to point out that this mother  
breastfeed her other 2 children without a problem.  It is not her body that  is 
suddenly changing for this baby.
With this doctor putting the time and energy in analyzing mom's milk time  is 
lost on finding the real problem.  
I get frustrated when the emphasis is only weight gain, yet this is just a  
small piece of the bigger picture.
Ann Perry, RN IBCLC
Boston, MA

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