>Another thing to consider is.....what is "optimal" gain?

I would say it's what you see when a healthy baby feeds to his satisfaction
as often as he chooses.  Feeding a predetermined amount, whether your
intention is to fill the baby or to deliberately limit his feed, messes with
that.  A friend of mine asks, "Do you know that there's the right amount of
water in your bathtub when you've added 12.3 gallons?  Or when there's...
enough water?"

Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC  Ithaca, NY
www.wiessinger.baka.com

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