Dear Denise: Maybe Illingworth weighed the babies daily, I am not familiar with the research, but as for the rest of us at home, how would we know what weight our babies lost in the first few days because we aren't weighing them. I do know that when our babies in Seattle were weighed at 7 days most (not all) were past their birth weights, some weren't though despite having very normal gentle births. And that was ok too unless the weight loss was in the 10% of birth weight range at a week. Someone suggested not doing the birth weight until day one, and that makes a lot of sense to me as many babies (usually the larger one, but not always) pee and pee and pee in the first 24 hours, making for quite a weight loss, is there any research at all regarding when to do the birth weight or is the timing based on tradition? marilyn ps I know some parents would be mortified as they want the largest possible weight recorded even disappointed if the first meconium poo happens before the weigh-in. oh well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Hynd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 6:47 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Loose weight
Dear Ric Some/many babies DO NOT loose any weight. Illingworth reported this in the 1950's it is een when the babies are not stressed and mostly this means have a truly natural gentle birth and are not seperated from thier mother's there after ie at home mostly Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: Ricardo Herbert Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 11:31 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Loose weight Denise: I agree with you and with Mary Murphy... I never pay too much attention on scales. Babies normally loose 10% of their weight in the first days after being born (excuse me for using the term "delivered". Iīm from Brasil, here we speak portuguese..) At the 10th day they recover the weight they had on the first day. Itīs a normal thing, because they loose the swelling of tissues. Most of times we doctors think of babies as "products" (we use the term "product of conception") that have value thru the weight they have. Thatīs a wrong way to understand human life, isnīt it? If you look at a baby and he/she is doing well, why to worry about the weight? Ric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Hynd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 4:27 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Day 3 weight loss > Oh what a wonderfully naughtie and empowering midwife this woman Mary Murphy > is!! > I know from personal expereince > Denise Hynd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mary Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 11:24 AM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Day 3 weight loss > > > > How would I know? I never weigh babies at day 3. In a well population, > > even if not feeding too well on the first few days they usually pick up. > > One can tell by looking at them if they are not doing well. Weigh on day > 10 > > is a good measure and even then I don't worry tooo much. Most of the time > I > > believe that scales are a superfluous piece of equipment. MM > > > > -- > > 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. -- 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. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
