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A nurse is assisting a postpartum client who is breastfeeding her newborn for the first time 2 hr after birth.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse should assess for proper latch-on technique and encourage skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant. These actions promote successful breastfeeding and bonding.
The nurse should assess for proper latch-on technique and encourage skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant. These actions promote successful breastfeeding and bonding.
Limiting feeding time to 10 min per breast can interfere with the infant’s intake of hindmilk, which is rich in fat and calories. The infant should be allowed to nurse until satisfied, which may take longer than 10 min per breast.
Instructing the client to offer both breasts at each feeding can lead to nipple soreness and engorgement. The client should offer one breast until it is emptied, then switch to the other breast if the infant is still hungry.
Advising the client to feed the infant every 2 to 3 hr can disrupt the infant’s natural feeding cues and rhythms. The client should feed the infant on demand, which may be more or less frequent than every 2 to 3 hr.
The nurse should assess for proper latch-on technique and encourage skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant.
These actions promote successful breastfeeding and bonding.
Choice C is wrong because limiting feeding time to 10 min per breast can interfere with the infant’s intake of hindmilk, which is rich in fat and calories. The infant should be allowed to nurse until satisfied, which may take longer than 10 min per breast.
Choice D is wrong because instructing the client to offer both breasts at each feeding can lead to nipple soreness and engorgement. The client should offer one breast until it is emptied, then switch to the other breast if the infant is still hungry.
Choice E is wrong because advising the client to feed the infant every 2 to 3 hr can disrupt the infant’s natural feeding cues and rhythms. The client should feed the infant on demand, which may be more or less frequent than every 2 to 3 hr.