Return-path: <[log in to unmask]> From: [log in to unmask] Full-name: Lshea3 Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:18:13 EST Subject: Re: pituitary To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 28 Gloria wrote; << Second child is 3 weeks old. 6 lbs 14 oz at birth, 6 lbs 9 0z at discharge and 7 lbs 8 oz at two weeks. mom is concerned about milk production. Baby has not had bm for 4 days. >> Hi Gloria, Although weighed on different scales, this baby has gained approx. 15oz in 11 days! No problem here! The frequency of BMs CAN have little to do with weight gain at this age and actually , ime, babes that seem to cut way back on stooling at the typical time period (3-5 wks), seem to have greater than average wt. gain. Get the baby weighed, that is the issue here. The Mom's milk supply has cut back, I'm sure, she is 3 wks. pp AND supplementing, that is a non issue with, again, the issue being; is the baby gaining well? you write; >>I think baby is getting enough and then "snacking" each feed. << I agree with this and your other suggestions as well. Why were prolactin levels checked? Lynn Shea Rn,Bsn,Ibclc Franklin,Massachusetts