Tricia I think if the mother's milk supply went down I would not expect it would be so dramatic at tgat point and with a very good weight gain in the beginning. and I would also expect the baby would protest and be asking for more and more milk. Seems that this baby is self-limiting his intake I'm not sure if it has something to do with the father something genetic possibly. But I would definitely want some type of further work up because it seems that the baby is being offered food but he is not really taking it so maybe something is going on the GI tract? Metabolic? Other thoughts would be an aversion to possibly an oversupply or strong let down in the beginning. Also has there been any type of sleep training or something like that? I would recommend small frequent feedings all day all night no pacifier other than SIDS prevention type recommendations and mother protecting her milk supply as best as she can. Take home message I feel the baby needs a thorough evaluation. 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