> >I don't know whether growth spurts are 'out of vogue' now, but I no longer >>believe that they happen at somewhat predictable intervals (ref: a poster by >>Clara Aarts and others at recent ILCA conference) or that the baby >>is building >>the milk supply to any great extent when they do happen. > >I never noticed growth spurts with either of my kids, but I'm a firm >believer in using them anyway. > >"Growth spurts" can be said to occur any time a mother needs protection >against criticism for how often the baby nurses. Yes! I prefer to call them 'appetite spurts' as I think it is more accurate, and reduces the risk of the mother being disappointed (as she sometimes is) when the baby hasn't gained a pound that week : ) I certainly think it is unhelpful to think of them occurring at specific times - it's trying to fit babies into a pre-ordained pattern, and look where *that* thinking has got us over the years : ( The baby feeds 'cos he wants to....and sometimes he wants to more often than at other times! Well, big deal! Heather Welford Neil NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK *********************************************** 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