Nikki asks:
> .
>     I have a question. Why would it be unusual to see an excellent feed in
> the first 24-48 hours?
>
Sorry -- thought I explained this in the post itself -- guess I forgot:
because the excellent breastfeed describes audible gulping and swallowing.
In my experience we generally don't hear gulping before the milk "comes in."
Occasional swallows perhaps (how much gulping is a baby going to do w/
approximately 7 to 14 ml/feed?).  However, there are those few mothers that
have copious amounts of colostrum, and you may hear a baby gulping.  So while
"unusual" it is not impossible.

Jan B in Wheaton where there is now crunchy, icy white snow on top of the
dirty ukky snow left over from December 14.  Sigh

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