Heather asks, << There are ways of seeing if a particular feed is typical in terms of behaviour and 'feel' - just ask the mother about what happens the rest of the time. But she can't tell you whether the calorie content felt different, or the same..... >> That's right -- you are right on, there, Heather. But if a mom transfers only, lets say, 12 ml on day 7, even if the milk is 30 cal/ounce, that translates into only 12 calories for that feed. Not enough in my book, especially if punkin is only nursing 8 to 9 times a day, and in this case, hasn't breastfed for 2.5 hours or thereabouts. I do try to take all that into consideration when I'm looking at a baby that is (a) constantly fussy off the breast, and (b) isn't gaining weight and/or (c) has < 3 stools/24 hours under 5 weeks (or so) of age. So yes, I am considering all of that.... Jan *********************************************** 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