Breastfeeding Case Studies

A nurse is assisting a postpartum client who had a c-section with breastfeeding, what position should the nurse suggest?

Football Hold -The nurse should instruct a client who had a cesarean birth to use the football or clutch hold when breastfeeding. This position promotes comfort for the client.

A nurse is discussing breastfeeding with a postpartum patient , what should the nurse include?

Initiate breastfeeds within the first after following birth of newborn -The client should initiate breastfeeding within 1 hr of birth for a newborn who is stable. The client and the newborn should be allowed to continue skin-to-skin contact until the newborn has breastfed.

A nurse is assisting with the care of a newborn immediately after birth , what should the nurse do first?

Place the newborn skin to skin with the patient for bonding -The greatest risk to the newborn is injury from hypothermia; therefore, the priority action is to place the newborn skin-to-skin with the client immediately following birth.

A nurse is discussing the benefits of breastfeeding with a postpartum patient. What benefits the newborn?

Reduce risk of otitis media -The benefits of breastfeeding for newborns include reduced risk for otitis media, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), obesity, lower respiratory tract infections, type 1 and 2 diabetes, celiac disease, asthma, eczema, and nonspecific gastrointestinal infections.

A nurse is discussing proper positioning techniques with a postpartum client who is breastfeeding. Which of the following info should the nurse include?

Your baby's nose, cheeks, and chin should touch your breast during feeding