> It seems to me that the mass hysteria in the medical community about infa=
> nt=20
> weight is getting worse instead of better as more and more research is be=
> ing=20
> done showing that slight underfeeding of mammals (including us Homo sapie=
> ns)=20
> is a far healthier lifestyle than the "more is better" mentality that us =
> Americans=20
> especially, have towards food.  


Pam, I so agree with you. This paradox of pushing high weight gain during infancy and then doing a complete turnaround re: childhood obesity is so bizarre. Today's poor parents are so paranoid -- no matter what they do, they can't win! 

Of course, the immediate postpartum stay often sets the "fast food nation" pace for formula-fed babies -- and too often everyone gets antsy about that breastfed baby's intake so "maybe she/he needs a little extra til that milk comes in." Ugh.  Then these poor little things are given overwhelming amounts of food. I don't believe hospitals are given free teats that are fast flow or bottles filled with 2oz (60ml) of formula for no reason. The companies providing/marketing these know that fast-flow virtually forces the poor newborn to overfill and that 2oz is too much for the newborn stomach but, heck, it will stretch and get used to being overfilled -- and come to expect it. 

For an interesting article, which I think is free online, on the effect of the 1st week on later obesity, see:
Stettler N et al (2005).  Weight gain in the first week of life and overweight in adulthood: A cohort study of European American subjects fed infant formula. Circulation, 111, 1897-1903.

Karen

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