Sue suggests:

"The other scenario that I have wondered about is that perhaps the
mom had a huge supply initially that would let down on its own and the baby
survived without having to work very hard."

Yes - I would wonder that, too.  Though Lisa's point about the baby taking
a bottle readily indicating previous use of bottles and pacifiers is a good
one.

I didn't think the baby in this situation would have *no* supplements - and
depending on the condition of the baby, supplements may of course be
necessary. I did wonder about the *amount and the frequency*, though, and
whether the mother was waking the baby at night, and giving plenty of
opportunities to take the breast.   And the amount of supplements at the
moment has grown to be very large - 28 oz for a 13 pound baby just won't
leave much room for an appetite for breast milk.

Remember I am commenting from afar here!  I am not being critical, just
pondering. I know it can be very dififcult to prevent an increase in amount
and frequency of formula. That's how many mothers end up bottle feeding,
after all  - once they start supplementing, it can be a slippery slope.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK