Parents of a breastfed newborn should be taught that which finding is abnormal?
a. The baby urinates six or more times in a day.
b. Stools change from a greenish to yellowish color.
c. The baby has two or more green, watery stools.
d. Stools are soft and mustard yellow.
ANS: C
The stools of a breastfed infant are soft and mustard yellow. Green, watery stools may indicate diarrhea and should be reported to the physician. Babies should void at least five times a day. Stools normally change from a greenish to yellowish color as the meconium stool is eliminated.
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