Patricia says,
<< jan:

   if you can '"document" caloric intake and there is no weight gain then it
is
 time to look for something else... where are those calories going?
  >>

The point was, the babies weren't taking in enough milk -- so why were they
stooling appropriately?  I realize MOST of the time, inadequate caloric intake
is going to result in inadequate stooling, so we have that as a screening
tool.  My question is, the few babies that stool adequately, but are NOT
gaining (due to inadequate caloric intake).  Then what do we use as a
screening tool?  I want to get these babies BEFORE the obligatory 10 day to 2
week pediatric check up.  Easier to correct things early on, than later....and
if a baby is bf at least 8x/24 hours and stooling adequately (at least 3/24
hours - a "goodly" amount (not a smear), then what do we use for screening?

Jan Barger -- in Wheaton where the thermometer has crept up to a -2.