In a message dated 1/29/1 9:50:46 AM, Pam writes: << It is not a rational thought and after reading how all the weight checks may not even be as accurate as I thought, maybe I will wait and see. However, when supplementing will be necessary and mom wants breastfeeding protected, how else can the amount of supplement needed be guaged? >> a thought is urine and BM. If the baby's urine is not pale or light yellow, more BF/br milk is needed. If more BF or Br milk is not possible, a supplement is needed. I would also base *when* to add supplement and how much on how the baby looks/acts. The plan for any given time may change in a few hours. If not seeing an appropriate amount of BM, even with pale urine, there may consequently be a deficit in wt gain, indicating more frequent wt checks to assess. So many variables to consider. With your previous challenging situation you were well motivated, and patient and persistant. Debbie Tobin RN BSN IBCLC LCCE Springfield, Virginia USA In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway [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