Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 88%
Simulated
The LPN is teaching a first-time mother about breastfeeding her newborn. Which statement, if made by the mother, would reflect that the teaching had been successful?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Newborns should be nursing 8-12 times during the newborn period. Until a mother's milk comes in, babies typically have a wet diaper count that corresponds to the number of days since their birth (one wet diaper for a 1-day-old baby, and so on). Once they are getting milk and not colostrum, infants should have 4-6 wet diapers a day. A mother's milk usually comes in 3-4 days after the initial colostrum stage. Breast milk is digested faster than formula, so breastfed babies typically eat more frequently.