> Date:    Thu, 18 J
Regarding Valerie's post weight loss mystery:

> Date:    Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:11:33 -0400
> From:    Valerie Vanderlip <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: weight loss mystery

> this little one could not stay on and was becoming
> increasingly frustrated. Suggested using a breast shield

Did you mean "nipple shield" or "breast shell"?

>Five days later they return because Mom describes very sore
>nipples.  The baby has continued to lose weight and now has a 7%
>loss.  This is the point that the pediatrician wants supplementation to >begin. Mom and Dad agree to give either pumped milk or ABM by syringe.  >Adjusted positioning alleviated nursing pain. What has me mystified is >the diapers counts.  This baby has 11 wet diapers and 6 BMs in 24 hours.  >Stool is normal, soft, yellow, curds.  

Could this be a case where the mom was super-hydrated during labor and the baby is diuresing? (?spelling?) I've had so many moms describe swelling from top to toe after the birth---doesn't the baby share in the bounty of all those fluids? I'm hoping experienced wise ones (including the MD's that lurk) will chime in and comment. Thanks.
Rowena Tucker, IBCLC
Texas, USA





      

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