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A nurse is evaluating a postpartum woman’s knowledge about pain management after birth.
The nurse asks the woman what she would do if she has uterine cramping while breastfeeding her baby.
Which response by the woman indicates a need for further teaching?
ibuprofen is a safe and effective pain reliever for postpartum women and can be taken before feeding the baby
massaging the abdomen gently during feeding can help ease the afterpains by stimulating blood flow and relaxing the muscles
relaxation and breathing techniques can also help reduce the pain by lowering stress and tension levels. These are some of the self-help treatments that can be used along with medications to manage postpartum pain.
I would stop feeding my baby until the pain goes away. This response indicates a need for further teaching because stopping breastfeeding can worsen the uterine cramping and also affect the milk supply and the baby’s nutrition. Uterine cramping or “afterpains” are normal after delivery and are caused by the uterus contracting and shrinking back to its normal size. Breastfeeding can trigger these contractions because it stimulates the release of oxytocin, a hormone that helps the uterus contract.
The correct answer is choice D. I would stop feeding my baby until the pain goes away. This response indicates a need for further teaching because stopping breastfeeding can worsen the uterine cramping and also affect the milk supply and the baby’s nutrition. Uterine cramping or “afterpains” are normal after delivery and are caused by the uterus contracting and shrinking back to its normal size. Breastfeeding can trigger these contractions because it stimulates the release of oxytocin, a hormone that helps the uterus contract.
Choice A is wrong because ibuprofen is a safe and effective pain reliever for postpartum women and can be taken before feeding the baby. Choice B is wrong because massaging the abdomen gently during feeding can help ease the afterpains by stimulating blood flow and relaxing the muscles. Choice C is wrong because relaxation and breathing techniques can also help reduce the pain by lowering stress and tension levels. These are some of the self-help treatments that can be used along with medications to manage postpartum pain.