A patient from Mexico has just delivered a son, and the nurse offers to assist in putting the baby to breast
Although the patient indicated before the birth that she wanted to breastfeed, she is very hesitant, and says she would like to bottle-feed for the first few days. After talking to her, the nurse understands that her primary reason for wanting to delay breastfeeding is based on her cultural belief that: 1. Breast milk causes skin rashes.
2. It is harmful to breastfeed immediately.
3. Colostrum is bad for the baby.
4. Thin milk causes diarrhea.
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Rationale 1: This is believed by the Haitian culture.
Rationale 2: This is not a cultural belief of Latinos.
Rationale 3: Some Latino cultures believe breastfeeding should be delayed because colostrum is bad for the baby.
Rationale 4: This is a Haitian cultural belief.
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