If mom's concern about water weight is related to post partum fluid retention (i.e., swollen feet and ankles), has she tried good old watermelon for its potassium, etc.? And has she considered that a lactating woman needs some extra water weight to make milk? Flossie Rollhauser, IBCLC, RLC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [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