Teresa writes: 

>>Of course, now the baby was on formula, the doctor stopped worrying about
the weight gain and decided it must just be his natural pattern.

But I'm wondering if these babies who aren't finishing bottles and are
self-regulating low are doing so because it is a natural pattern, or if it
is due to a physiological issue, ie discomfort.  

Jan comments about true FTT babies-- here we have poor self-regulation as a
function of psychological distress, which is not natural. Maybe it's just
me, but my curiosity has been piqued and I've been questioning how often low
growth rates are truly normal vs undiagnosed [subtle] issues with baby. So
many assumptions, so little real research. I'd love to see someone study
these babies more closely.

~Lisa 

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