Painful nipples are a major reason why women stop breastfeeding. A primary intervention to decrease nipple irritation is:
a. Teaching proper techniques for latching-on and releasing of suction
b. Applying hot compresses to breast prior to feeding
c. Instructing woman to express colostrum or milk at the end of the feeding session and rub it on her nipples
d. Air drying nipples for 10 minutes at the end of the feeding session
ANS: a
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a. Correct. All of the answers are correct, but problems with latching-on are a primary cause of nipple irritation.
b. All of the answers are correct, but problems with latching-on are a primary cause of nipple irritation.
c. All of the answers are correct, but problems with latching-on are a primary cause of nipple irritation.
d. All of the answers are correct, but problems with latching-on are a primary cause of nipple irritation.
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