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"Pamela Mazzella Di Bosco, LLL Leader" <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:18:13 EDT
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Another anecdotal personal experience to add to the mix:   One mom, six 
babies....
Big babies, big nursers.  I have had two thirteen pound babies both born at
home with no interventions, latched on before cord cut, nursed non stop for
over one hour, I got up took a shower, came back, nursed again til we both
fell asleep, sorry no idea how long babies stayed there since I can nurse and
sleep at the same time no problem. In general, I pretty much latch them on
and leave them there with no clock to guide me, just my mother idea that big
babies need to eat.   Both babies loss only a few ounces (huge meconiums that
first day or two) only 5% of birth weight with baby number 2 at 36 hours old
and over birth weight by 2 weeks.  I was tested and re-tested with all my
children for diabetes and was not even borderline--the doctors could not
believe I could have such big babies without being diabetic.  I also had
twins 7lbs 10oz and 8 lbs also no diabetes.  They also nursed a lot, but hey,
there were two of them.  My first was a girl 9lbs5oz, she nursed less often,
my other boy 10 lbs 12 oz, nursed constantly, but I was tandem nursing so I
don't tend to use those experiences as the "norm" for me.  Please remember
baby size is not only about mom's health or diet, but her gene pool--I was a
10 pounder, my mom was 10 pounds, my hubby was more than 6 kilos (according
to his mom) so I doubt we are going to produce any 7 lb single babies. <Grin>.

Pam MazzellaDiBosco, IBCLC     FL,USA

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