The nurse is discussing parent–infant attachment with a prenatal class. Which statement indicates that teaching was successful?
1. "Giving the baby his first bath can really give me a chance to get to know him."
2. "Newborns cannot focus their eyes, so it does not matter how I hold my new baby."
3. "My baby will be very sleepy immediately after birth, so he can go to the nursery."
4. "I should avoid looking directly into the baby's eyes to prevent frightening the baby."
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Explanation:
1. When parents give the first bath with the nurse, the nurse can point out behaviors and characteristics that help the parents understand their infant as unique and can model ways to respond to the baby's behavior.
2. Newborns can focus at a distance of 7–8 inches, the distance from a baby being held to the parent's face. Eye contact is an important aspect of parent–infant attachment and should be promoted, especially in the immediate time after birth.
3. Babies are usually wide awake and alert and responsive in the first few hours after birth. Interacting with the newborn during this first period of reactivity facilitates parent–infant attachment.
4. Eye contact is an important aspect of parent–infant attachment and should be promoted, especially in the immediate time after birth.
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