The nurse is performing an assessment on a newborn and notes a thin, milky discharge from the infant's nipple. Which conclusion by the nurse based on this data is the most appropriate?
1. The newborn has a congenital anomaly.
2. This is a highly irregular finding.
3. This is a reason to call in a specialist.
4. This is a common finding in a newborn.
Correct Answer: 4
The breast tissue of newborns is sometimes swollen because of hyperestrogenism of pregnancy. Some infants may produce a thin discharge called "witch's milk," which subsides as the infant's body eliminates maternal hormones. This is neither irregular nor hereditary, and there is no reason to call on a specialist.
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