A new mother recalls from prenatal class that she should try to feed her newborn daugh-ter when she exhibits feeding readiness cues rather than waiting until her infant is crying frantically
On the basis of this information, this woman should feed her infant about every 2½ to 3 hours when she: a. Waves her arms in the air.
b. Makes sucking motions.
c. Has the hiccups.
d. Stretches her legs out straight.
B
Feedback
A Waving of the arms in the air is not a typical feeding-readiness cue.
B Sucking motions, rooting, mouthing, and hand-to-mouth motions are examples of feeding-readiness cues.
C Hiccups are not a typical feeding-readiness cue.
D Stretching of the legs is not a typical feeding-readiness cue.
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