Susanna:
I too noted the same phenomena with both of my homebirths - wt loss of only
2 oz in baby #3 & wt gain only in baby #4! I read somewhere that with
homebirths (& I think it included birth centers) that ave. wt loss was only
in the neighborhood of 3%. Has anyone else read this? It would make common
sense with the lack of imposed maternal-infant separation. I don't recall
what (or if) it said anything about milk change from colostrum to
transitional. I can recall from personal experience that it was faster for
babies 3 & 4 than 1 & 2 - it happened about 24 hrs. sooner. If anyone out
there has references related to this I would love to receive them. If you
would rather email privately, mine is <[log in to unmask]> Thanks!
Debbie Shinskie