>I've become frustrated to my wit's end this past year with the numbers of baby's being supplemented for weight loss immediate post partum.> I see this a lot too-There are lots of reasons and it all starts at birth Reasons include birth interventions and separation of mother and infant almost immediately after birth. (One hour"bonding time" doesn't cut it.) These babies are then taken to be weighted, measured(i'll bet it hurts to be stretched out after being curled up for 9 months) vitaled, bathed etc,etc. and then back to mom. The baby may scream most of this time-I think this stress of being in an abnormal state causes many of the "low" blood sugars we see. Our criteria is still below 40- feed the baby( formula) . If the nursery nurse is very busy or whatever it can take up to 5 hours. AARR. My colleagues and I are still trying to change policies-but change comes very, very slow. Jane-part time staff nurse, LC and Childbirth educator. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]