With regard to basic care of the breastfeeding mother, nurses should be able to advise her that she:
a. Will need an extra 1000 calories a day to maintain energy and produce milk.
b. Can go back to prepregnancy consumption patterns of any drinks, as long as she ingests enough calcium.
c. Should avoid trying to lose large amounts of weight.
d. Must avoid exercising because it is too fatiguing.
ANS: C
Large weight loss would release fat-stored contaminants into her breast milk. It would also likely involve eating too little and/or exercising too much. A breastfeeding mother need add only 200 to 500 extra calories to her diet to provide extra nutrients for the infant. The mother can go back to her consumption patterns of any drinks as long as she ingests enough calcium, only if she does not drink alcohol, limits coffee to no more than two cups (caffeine in chocolate, tea, and some sodas), and reads the herbal tea ingredients carefully. The mother needs her rest, but moderate exercise is healthy.
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