The nurse caring for a breastfed infant who is 36 hours old notes the neonate has fewer wet diapers than the bottle-fed baby. The nurse attributes this to:
1. The mother's milk has not come in yet.
2. The breastfed infant works harder to eat.
3. The bottle-fed baby has a smaller bladder capacity.
4. The breastfed infant might have a kidney disorder.
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Rationale: Breastfed infants receive a highly concentrated liquid called colostrum until the mother's milk supply begins at 3-4 days of age, so the baby becomes mildly dehydrated during this time, and will have fewer wet diapers.
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