As this fascinating thread has developed I have a few thoughts to share. It may be worthwhile looking for papers by Elena Salariya. She is a research midwife who did a lot of work on early feeding patterns. I think a paper was published in Lancet in late 70's. More recently she has done work on changing stools, jaundice. Can't remember if this has been published, have a feeling it has. Something she quotes, and I have adapted, is the size of a newborns stomach. I think 10ml is what she quotes - I reckon the size of a walnut. She is very strong on the potential danger of feeding bottles of 30 ml (1oz?) or more in delivery room. Mary Broadfoot, Paisley, Scotland