Jaye, when I have babies who can not remove enough milk yet mother has plenty more, I have them assessed by a good Speech Language Pathologist who knows babies. I have had tremendous success going this route because these people can figure out what is wrong and how to correct it. I really like test weights because this is how we finally figure out if baby is consistently removing low amounts of milk. I have seen babies do ok until they get to 1.5 to 2 ounces and then no matter how long they continue sucking, nothing more is removed. I will have mom pump afterwards on a rental or hospital quality pump. Usually at first her supply is low but after a while she can often remove another 2 ounces. Yet baby is still only removing 2 ounces himself. Once they get big enough, two ounces just isn't enough to help them grow. Even with frequent feedings. Kathy Eng, BSW, IBCLC *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html