Hi fellow lactnetters! I think I've figured out a way to post messages finally. I'll start with the easy first. Yesterday in our local paper appeared the article regarding the state of MN accusing the two largest infant formula companies of conspiring to fix prices for a 12 year period. It alleges that they agreed to ban direct advertising of formula and exchange pricing information, including advanced notice of price increases. I'll keep you posted as new info develops. Now the infant who I feel like I'm flying by the seat of my pants and not getting anywhere. Born 4/13/95 BW 8#9oz(3885) c-birth after 36 hour labor for fetal distress. 4/16 discharge 7#14oz(3569) nursing well at discharge but initially slow to start. 1 week check 8#6oz according to mom in clinic. Called first few weeks with c/o sore nipples that resolved with positioning,but not appreciating fullness between feedings. Infant feeding 2-21/2 hours falling asleep after first 5 minute at breast. Suggested switch nursing and undressing infant, listen for swallowing encouraged to call back if problem continues. Did not hear from her again until 6/2 infant weight past month 9#3oz and holding Did see physician and he told her to put the infant on a four schedule not looking at the total picture and seeing lack of weight gain. Saw me 6/5 wt. 8#10.3oz(3921)! My heart was in my throat when I saw him! Sent him to different physician to make sure something else wasn't going on. Mom home with rental pump, sns,formula(2-3oz) at each feeding. return wt check 3 days. Watched him breastfeed with very poor results(I'm sure he didn't have the energy. He has done very well over the last month with weight and now is at 11#1.4oz(5030) but mom still using 20-25oz of formula and only able to pump 10oz of breast milk per 24 after feedings. I did suggest taking a break and pump only for 3-4 days to see if we could get a handle on the total volume she was able to produce from one day to the next. On average 14-17 ounces. Infant still a extremily lazy breastfeeder although stays awake now at the breast and fusses before letdown occurs then swallows 5-7 tops. Mom is not on birth control.Infant had been taking 11/2 hour to feed at the breast. Encouraged mom to spend no more than 20-30 minutes and then top after with what if left of the formula/HM. Any suggestion on how to increase her supply? Thanks Cheryl Stuhldreher