A baby who sleeps 10 hours at night usually nurses very frequently 
during the day. If mom limits feeds, her production will drop, and the 
baby will suddenly be fussy and want to feed more often to increase it. 
The ten hour sleep could also trash moms production, making the baby 
hungry/fussy.  I'd encourage her to feed her baby whenever he seems 
unhappy, and see if that makes him content.

3 oz at a feeding is in the lower range of normal for a baby boy over a 
month old. Some are happy with that, and some want more. Generally a 
baby whose needs are met is happy.

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  cwgenna.com


On 6/26/2011 11:52 AM, Nikki Lee wrote:
> Dear Lactnet Friends:
>
> What is wrong with this baby? I see a baby that gained 1.5 pounds over
> birthweight in a week; the gain is probably more because the discharge
> weight is generally less than the birth weight. 3 months later, the baby is
> 4.5 pounds over birthweight.
>
> What is the problem? Could the problem be the family practice doctor? Aren't
> 25% of all healthy babies supposed to be in the 25th percentile??
>
> "Mom is a g1 p1, delivered on 03/19/2011 term male born at 6# 1oz. At one
> week weight check baby was 7# 8oz. on 6/3, her family practice doctor
> expressed concern that baby was only in the 25th percentile and suggested
> formula with baby weighing 10# 8oz."
>
> This whole case looks like normal ( a baby feeding frequently) being ruined
> by misconceptions about what newborns do, with too many "experts" further
> derailing the dyad. And no one has ruled out oversupply......
>
> sigh

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