What about the calculation guideline of 2.5 to 2.7 oz per pound of body weight per 24 hour day? Using 2.5 oz/lb, 32 oz is about right for a 12lb 8oz baby. Are the advocates of the 32oz max saying that all babies need something more when they pass that weight? Even a guideline like this is for estimating, to be sure baby is getting enough, not an absolute RULE. The usual time I give this guideline to moms is when they are going back to work and want to know how much pumped milk they must provide. Then I show them how to feed with the bottle, which is NOT upside down in the mouth while baby is on his back. The only absolute rule I give them is to watch the diapers for the standard "Peeps & Poops". That will tell them how to adjust the 2.5 to 2.7 guideline for their baby. Phyllis Adamson, BA, IBCLC Private Practice - Glendale, AZ [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(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html