The nurse is caring for a new breastfeeding mother who is from Pakistan. The nurse plans her care so that the newborn is offered the breast on the:

1. Day of birth.
2. First day after birth.
3. Second day after birth.
4. Third to fourth day after birth.


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Rationale:
1. It is important for the nurse to understand the impact of culture on specific feeding practices. Women from Pakistan do not offer colostrum to their newborns. They begin breastfeeding only after the milk flow has been established, which typically occurs on the third to fourth day after birth.
2. It is important for the nurse to understand the impact of culture on specific feeding practices. Women from Pakistan do not offer colostrum to their newborns. They begin breastfeeding only after the milk flow has been established, which typically occurs on the third to fourth day after birth.
3. It is important for the nurse to understand the impact of culture on specific feeding practices. Women from Pakistan do not offer colostrum to their newborns. They begin breastfeeding only after the milk flow has been established, which typically occurs on the third to fourth day after birth.
4. It is important for the nurse to understand the impact of culture on specific feeding practices. Women from Pakistan do not offer colostrum to their newborns. They begin breastfeeding only after the milk flow has been established, which typically occurs on the third to fourth day after birth.

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