> How absolutely wrong this is! No, not the impulse, that is rather
> understandable, but the whole situation! And it happens more often than
> I care to think about.
>
> Where does this come from?  This is not a matter of questionable
> "parenting" advice, but is poor *medical* information. I get so frustrated at this that I can barely express myself,
> but what this physician and his staff are teaching can be downright
> dangerous! Am I over the line here?
>
> Wendy, you have all of my best wishes and warmest thoughts as you work
> to remedy this.  I am very interested to hear the thoughts and ideas
> from the physicians and nurses here on this issue.  Please, speak up and
> share your recommendations for this situation with all of us who have
> dealt with this in our communities.
>
>
> P.S. Am I correct in still thinking that we look at TOTAL wt. gain--from
> lowest pt. to current?  If so, a 14 oz. weight gain in one week (or even
> ten days, if the visit was one week post-discharge) certainly seems
> adequate to me. Anybody, please correct me if I am wrong here.