- To assess coordination of sucking and swallowing, the nurse should observe the neonate’s first breast-feeding or sterile water bottle-feeding.
- To establish a milk supply pattern, the mother should breast-feed her infant at least every 4 hours. During the first month, she should breast-feed 8 to 12 times daily (demand feeding).
- To avoid contact with blood and other body fluids, the nurse should wear gloves when handling the neonate until after the first bath is given.
- To establish a milk supply pattern, the mother should breast-feed her infant at least every 4 hours. During the first month, she should breast-feed 8 to 12 times daily (demand feeding).
- To avoid contact with blood and other body fluids, the nurse should wear gloves when handling the neonate until after the first bath is given.