A patient states, "My breasts are so small, I don't think I will be able to breastfeed." The nurse's best response is
a. "It may be difficult, but you should try anyway."
b. "You can always supplement with formula."
c. "All women have approximately the same amount of glandular tissue to secrete
milk."
d. "The ability to produce breast milk depends on increased levels of estrogen and
progesterone."
C
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A The size of the breasts does not ensure success or failure in breastfeeding.
B Supplementation decreases the production of breast milk by decreasing
stimulation. Stimulation of the breast, not the size of the breast, brings about
milk production.
C All women have 15 to 20 lobes arranged around and behind the nipple and
areola. These lobes, not the size of the breast, are responsible for milk
production.
D Increased levels of estrogen decrease the production of milk by affecting
prolactin.
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