Jacki Glover presented a "Breastfeeding Flow Chart" at workshop I attended in 2001 which accounts for different baby behaviours. I remember her saying how different the first two test cases were: one followed the "Yes" path--woke and fed every couple of hours--while the other essentially slept for the first 24 hours, but since assessment for sepsis/hypoglycemia/dehydration were absent the supervising doctor was willing to allow the experiment to continue. The baby eventually woke up and nursed like a pro. There was a set of clear conditions to be observed when using the chart. I believe the appropriate reference from her bibliography is: Glover J (1994) Supplementation of breastfeeding newborns. A flow chart for decision making. JHL 11(2) 131-5. She presented the information again at an LLLC Health Professional Seminar in 2004, too, but I remember the information from the first workshop better. It might be a starting point for you if you are wanting to research the practice of "let the baby lead". Nicola Aquino LLLL (information junkie and pack-rat) From: Laurie Wheeler <[log in to unmask]> Subject: long stretches of sleep first day Do any of you (especially in a hospital or birthing facility) practice letting baby sleep as long as he wants during the first 24 hrs? If so, what kind of baby (full term? had a good first feed w/i first hour?). I feel I can make the case for a select group of well babies, and maybe do a little research as to how it goes? Would this be harmful to a well term baby? Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC Mississippi USA *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome