It is not how much weight the baby lost, it is how well the baby was
nursing.  If the baby nurses poorly and loses only 1%, he will still not do
well.  And if the baby loses 15% and is breastfeeding well, he will gain it
back without supplements. But this requires that health care professionals
who are advising know whether a baby is well latched on and actually
*drinking*, not just sucking.  And they don't!

Stop the numbers, it's ruining breastfeeding!!!

Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC

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