A postpartum woman telephones the provider regarding her 5-day-old infant.The client is not scheduled for another weight check until the infant is 14 days old.The new mother is worried about whether breastfeeding is going well.Which statement indicates that breastfeeding is effective for meeting the infant's nutritional needs?

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After day 4,when the mother's milk comes in,the infant should have six to eight wet diapers every 24 hours.Typically,infants sleep 2 to 4 hours between feedings,depending on whether they are being fed on a 2- to 3-hour schedule or cluster-fed.The infant's sleep pattern is not an indication whether the infant is breastfeeding well.The infant should have a minimum of three bowel movements in a 24-hour period.Breastfed infants typically gain 15 to 30 g/day.

A Postpartum Woman Telephones the Provider Regarding Her 5-Day-Old Infant