A breastfeeding mother is concerned that her baby is not getting enough to eat. Which of the following resources would be most helpful and most cost-effective on the day after dis-charge?

A. Visiting a pediatric screening clinic at the hospital
B. Placing a call to the hospital nursery "warm line"
C. Calling to request a home visit
D. Requesting a lactation consultant from the pediatrician


B
Readiness for learning does not always occur in the first few days of the postpartum hospital experience. New families are advised about "warm lines," which are telephone numbers that can be used to answer questions that may arise, and "hot lines," which are telephone numbers that can be called in case of emergency.

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