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Lactation Consultant

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Your patient is over engorged and the infant is having difficulty finding the nipple. What would you suggest to the mother?
  1. “Take a hot shower and express all of the milk out of your breasts by squeezing them.”
  2. “Manually express some milk so that the baby can find the nipple easier.”
  3. “Feed the baby formula and empty your breasts into either the sink or shower.”
  4. “Wait about two to three hours for the breasts to decompress.”
Explanation
Answer: B - You should tell the mother to “Manually express some milk so that the baby can find the nipple easier.” This should help to relieve the fullness of the breasts and improve the elasticity of the nipples so the baby can latch on.
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