Posted: June 16th, 2017

A postpartum nurse is providing instructions to the mother of a newborn infant with hyperbilirubinemia who is being breastfed. The nurse provides which most appropriate instructions to the mother?

A postpartum nurse is providing instructions to the mother of a newborn infant with hyperbilirubinemia who is being breastfed. The nurse provides which most appropriate instructions to the mother?

A. Switch to bottle feeding the baby for 2 weeks
B. Stop the breast feedings and switch to bottle-feeding permanently
C. Feed the newborn infant less frequently
D. Continue to breast-feed every 2-4 hours