The nurse is observing a mother who is breastfeeding her baby for the first time. Which of the mother's actions requires correction?
a. She positions the infant close to herself with the baby's face near her breast.
b. To remove the infant from the breast, she gently pulls the baby away from the nipple.
c. She touches the infant's cheek adjacent to the nipple to stimulate the rooting reflex.
d. She expresses the remainder of the milk from her breasts after the infant stops suckling.
ANS: B
To remove the infant from the breast, she should first break the suction by inserting her finger into the corner of the infant's mouth. Pulling the infant off of the breast may cause nipple soreness.
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