Nofia, With all due respect to this nurse who will demand a 600 gm weight gain...WHOSE BABY IS THIS ANYWAY!! Sorry for shouting but I get so steamed with so called health professionals who go around behaving in this paternalistic fashion. ' Nurse' can say whatever she wants but Mom does not have to listen. This was born out time and time again in my public health nurse practice where I would have preferred to see babies drink SIN instead of Carnation Evaporated milk mixed with corn syrup. However, I decided that it was more important to keep the lines of communication open with these mothers because there would likely be other ways that I could assist them in the health maintenance of their children. The most important thing is to continue to support this mother as much as possible so that she will feel more confident in facing this nurse. I think that there will be an ARGHHH! coming from Dr. Jack on this one. Nola (where it warmed to -7.C today!) "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear". anon. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Sent via ExpressNet/SMTP(tm), Internet Gateway of the Gods! ExpressNet/SMTP (c)1994-95 Delphic Software, Inc. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-