The nurse is teaching a prenatal class about feeding methods. A father-to-be asks the nurse which method, breast or formula, leads to the fastest infant growth and weight gain. Which response by the nurse is best? "In the first 3–4 months:
1. "Breastfed babies gain weight faster."
2. "There is no difference in weight gain."
3. "Bottle-fed babies grow faster."
4. "Growth isn't as important as your comfort with the method."
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Rationale 1: Once feeding is established, breastfed babies tend to gain weight faster than do bottle-fed babies, but have leaner bodies by the end of the first year.
Rationale 2: There are slight differences in weight gain in the first 3–4 months.
Rationale 3: Bottle-fed babies do not gain weight faster.
Rationale 4: Although comfort with the feeding method is important, the question is specifically about growth and weight gain; it is not therapeutic to change the topic and not answer the question.
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