On Jude's post about the jaundiced neonate -concern that baby has not returned to birth weight by day 5 -- I have been reassuring parents for years that it is okay if their baby hasn't regained birthweight until 3 weeks of age. Is this still an acceptable parameter? What I look for in weight is a steady pattern of gain. At the breastfeeding group that I worked with we would weigh the babies on a weekly basis for the first two months and then, if all was well we would encourage weight measurements only on every second visit and teach the parents baby-watching. If there was a problem with weight gain then the baby would be monitored biweekly or on alternate days for a period until we could determine what was happening. Nola (North of 60) -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Sent via ExpressNet/SMTP(tm), Internet Gateway of the Gods! ExpressNet/SMTP (c)1994-95 Delphic Software, Inc. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-