My experience in the hospital for the first 24 hours also leaves me wondering what really is 'normal'.  My training as an ER nurse kicks in and I have learned to do a complete assessment and help find out what is 'normal' for that mother/baby dyad.  Of course, this doesn't work for everyone because we are held to standing orders and other agendas.
My advice is always: LOOK AT THE BABY.  Is he peeing, pooping, looking around, how is the color, how is mom acting?
We tend to get comfortable with rules: 1 diaper the first day, 2 diapers the second....etc. instead of discerning what is appropriate for this dyad.  
Then again, if IBCLC's were seen as professionals and colleagues we would have more of a say.....
Melissa Senf, RN, IBCLC, LLLL
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