A mother is breastfeeding her newborn infant but is experiencing signs of her breasts feeling tender and full in between infant feedings. She asks if there are any suggestions that you can provide to help alleviate this physical complaint
The best nursing response would be to:
a. tell the client to wear a bra at all times to provide more support to breast tissue.
b. have the client put the infant to her breast more frequently.
c. place ice packs on breast tissue after infant feeding.
d. explain that this is a normal finding and will resolve as her breast tissue becomes more used to nursing.
ANS: B
The client may be experiencing signs of engorgement. Intervention methods such as placing the infant to feed more frequently may help prevent physical complaints of tenderness to milk accumulation. Wearing a bra at all times will not help resolve engorgement issues but can provide comfort. Ice packs provide symptomatic relief but do not resolve engorgement issues. Warm water compresses are more likely to provide comfort. Engorgement is not a normal finding but is a common presentation in nursing mothers. These symptoms will not dissipate with continuation of breastfeeding.
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