I've just noticed my posts from yesterday never went through, here they are again: I'm trying to catch up on Lactnet. In reference to the baby with heart disease, why is calorie count important? I'm presently taking care of a baby with a single ventricle. If he doesn't grow than I figure its not enough calories so we increase them, in this case NG feeds. When he gains weight then he had enough calories. Rob Rob Cordes, DO, FAAP, FACOP general pediatrician Wilkes Barre PA mailto:[log in to unmask] *********************************************** 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