A new father is ready to take his wife and newborn son home. He proudly tells the nurse who is discharging them that within the next week he plans to start feeding the infant cereal between breastfeeding sessions
The nurse can explain to him that beginning solid foods before 4 to 6 months may:
a. Decrease the infant's intake of sufficient calories.
b. Lead to early cessation of breastfeeding.
c. Help the infant sleep through the night.
d. Limit the infant's growth.
ANS: B
Introduction of solid foods before the infant is 4 to 6 months of age may result in overfeeding and decreased intake of breast milk. It is not true that feeding of solids helps infants sleep through the night. The proper balance of carbohydrate, protein, and fat for an infant to grow properly is in the breast milk or formula.
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