In a message dated 97-10-12 21:14:42 EDT, you write: << Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 20:23:46 -0400 From: michelle i scott <[log in to unmask]> Subject: First feedings I know of a birthing center which calls the first hour after birth the 4th stage of labor and keeps the mother in the birthing room for rest, breastfeeding, and waits for all the baby tests, eye stuff, etc until this hour is up. It is all considered part of the birth, not part of the postpartum period. It works there, in NY where lots of regulations by the state exist, but this gets around them. Michelle Scott, RD,MA,IBCLC, now in NH PS In my last post I wrote ' l0 ADH' , it was supposed to be the ADH is l0X normal in the first few days. Anyway, right now I cannot recall where I read that. But basically it says that babies have enough fluid on board for the first few days. Wt loss may result also from the drying of soggy little bodies who have living in fluid and are now adjusting to a dry environment. >>