The lactation nurse is caring for a mother who is 2 weeks postpartum and has mastitis. Which statement, made by the client, requires instruction and is the probable cause of the mastitis?
A) "I feed the baby every 2 hours."
B) "I break the baby's suck before pulling the baby off of the breast."
C) "I nurse the baby on one breast each feeding."
D) "I use a lanolin ointment on my dry nipples."
C
Feedback:
Because the client has mastitis, emptying each breast with alternate feedings is important. The baby's suck is strongest at the beginning of the feeding; thus, the mother should alternate the breast that the baby starts nursing from. If not, one breast would not be drained of the milk.
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