These were homebirth babies, weighed on day7. Most babies born in the USA (at least in Washington) in hospital would be discharged between 24 and 48 hours after birth, so they would not have a day 3 weigh either. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irene Munro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Day 3 weight loss
> Thanks for your reply Marilyn. > It is 'routine' here to weigh on day 3 whether mum is > diabetic or not. Personally, I think it just > stresses the mums out and they begin to get anxious > and then the 'rot' sets in. I was interested to hear > that you only weigh on day 7, depending on the > progress as you stated. I reckon that is a much more > sensible regime, as breastfeeding does not always go > as the textbook says. > Irene > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
