Dr Joy Noel Weiss did research on IV fluids and newborn weight loss for her PhD. I am not sure how close her work is to being published though. Here is a link to the systematic review she did to determine what we do know about weight loss: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3091615/ *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome