> Dear Ellen,
  I have some questions for you. Do you know how many feeds this baby  
had per 24 hours? Also, in your opinion how many ounces or cc's  
should a 5 month old baby consume in 24 hours and what references are  
you using?
Thank you. Please know that I'm asking in the spirit of learning and  
not to be confrontational.
Thank you,
Star Siegfried RN,BA,IBCLC


>
> From:    Ellen Steinberg <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Milk low in triglycerides
>
> Luann, have you tried to do a 24 hour total volume intake with this  
> baby?
> Low volume may be the answer.
>
> I had a client yesterday with a 5 month old who hadn't gained any  
> weight for
> the last month and was falling off the growth curve.  The baby  
> appeared
> healthy in every way and developmentally appropriate.  In my office I
> measured intake for one feeding to be 2.4 oz.  This by itself  
> wasn't enough
> information, because 5 month old babies are very easily distracted  
> when
> eating, and because we know that a baby might eat different volumes  
> of milk
> at each feeding.  So I sent the family home with a baby scale to  
> measure
> intake for 24 hours.  This baby's 24 intake was only 20 ounces!
>
> ============================================
> Ellen A. Steinberg, RN, LCCE, IBCLC
> Tarzana, CA
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>

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