At 09:23 AM 7/26/98 -0500, Dogwood Ridge wrote: > > For example, yesterday I finally broke down and bought the Baby Wise book and > I was looking at the chart in the back that gives the parents a checklist of > signs of adequate nutrition. One of the signs is urination within 24-48 hrs. > of birth. Are you comfortable with 48 hours? Regards- Kim Burlingham, MD At our local teaching hospital any newborn who has not urinated within 24 hours after birth is checked by the housestaff and usually gets a catheter inserted. Michael Sachs, M.D. General Pediatrician