A postpartum woman telephones about her 4-day-old infant.She is not scheduled for a weight check until the infant is 10 days old,and she is worried about whether breastfeeding is going well.Effective breastfeeding is indicated by the newborn who

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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 should have a minimum of three bowel movements in a 24-hour period.The mother will not know what her child weighs until the appointment and so the nurse needs to provide her with other indicators of successful breastfeeding.

A Postpartum Woman Telephones About Her 4-Day-Old Infant