Greetings... We do not do test weights in our Level II NICU. We use what we call the "Iowa City Protocol" for supplementing after breastfeeding as needed. The protocol states that: if baby nurses less that 5 min., give entire feeding volume if baby nurses well for 5-10 min, give half the prescribed volume if baby nurses well for 10 min. or more, no supplement is needed. from: "A Structured Intervention Improves Breastfeeding Success for Ill or Preterm Infants" MCN, Vol.20 November/December 1995 Ellyn H. Bell, Janet Geyer, Louise Jones Susan Reulbach Wirtjes RN IBCLC in Waterloo, Iowa where it feels more like winter than it did in January! "What you permit, you promote" *********************************************** 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