Many breastfeeding children drop percentiles in weight during the second
half of the first year. Weight loss is not normal, but a decelleration
in weight gain seems to be the normal pattern for the second half of the
first year, according to the DARLING studies published in Pediatrics.
(Davis Area Research group in Lactation Infant Nutrition and Growth.)
--
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC New York City mailto:[log in to unmask]
***********************************************
The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html