In a message dated 8/12/0 12:09:10 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< I also remember hearing about a study of home-birth babies which found that

many of them gained weight during those early days, rather than losing.


I think babies have some built-in leeway, and can certainly tolerate weight

loss in the early days. But in most cases, with (undrugged) mothers and

babies constantly together, I think we could expect to see early weight

gain. >>

Teresa,
I agree. All of my babies were born at home and none experienced wt loss. In
my circle of friends and colleagues, many babies are born at home and it is
usually only babies w/ problems who lose wt.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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