What interventions would the nurse apply to support the breastfeeding mother? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply

1. Assist the mother to begin breastfeeding within the first hour after birth.
2. Have the baby returned to the nursery after feeding so that the mother can get adequate rest.
3. Teach the mother to recognize and respond to early infant feeding cues.
4. Inform the mother about community resources that support breastfeeding.
5. Instruct the mother to avoid eating foods that might upset the newborn's stomach


1, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Throughout the first 2 hours after birth, but especially during the first hour of life, most infants are usually alert and ready to breastfeed.
3. The new mother should be taught to recognize and respond to early infant feeding cues. The timing of newborn feedings is ideally determined by physiologic and behavioral cues rather than a set schedule.
4. It is important that parents receive verbal and written instructions and community resource information to which they can later refer.

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