A new grandmother comments that when her children were born, they stayed in the nursery. The grandmother asks the nurse why her daughter's baby stays mostly in the room instead of the nursery. How should the nurse respond?

1. "Babies like to be with their mothers more than they like to be in the nursery."
2. "Contact between parents and babies increases attachment."
3. "Budget cuts have decreased the number of nurses in the nursery."
4. "Why do you ask? Do you have concerns about your daughter's parenting?"


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Explanation: 2. In a mother-baby unit, the newborn's crib is placed near the mother's bed, where she can see her baby easily; this is conducive to an on-demand feeding schedule for both breastfeeding and formula-feeding infants.

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