Which of the following findings could prevent early discharge of the newborn who is now 12 hours old?
1. Birth weight of 3000 g
2. One meconium stool since birth
3. Voided clear pale urine three times since birth
4. Breastfed once with some difficulty latching-on and sucking and once with some success for about 5 minutes on each breast
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1, 2, 3. Incorrect. These are all normal infant findings and would not prevent early discharge.
4. Correct. This finding indicates that the infant is experiencing some difficulty with breast-feeding. The infant would need at least two successful feedings completed (normal sucking and swallowing) prior to an early discharge.
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