The en face position is preferred immediately after birth.Which would facilitate this process? Select all that apply.Express answer in small letters followed by a comma,and a space,e.g.-a,b,c.
A) Washing both the infant's face and the mother's face
B) Placing the infant on the mother's abdomen with their heads on the same plane
C) Dimming the lights
D) Delaying the instillation of prophylactic antibiotic ointment in the infant's eyes
E) Ensuring that the infant and parent's face are 10 cm apart
F) Encouraging breastfeeding with the baby in the transverse hold

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Washing the infant's and mother's face does not facilitate the en face position.To facilitate the position in which the parent's and infant's faces are approximately 20 cm apart on the same plane,allowing them to make eye contact,the nurse can place the infant at the proper height on the mother's body,dim the lights so that the infant's eyes open,and delay putting ointment in the infant's eyes.Breastfeeding positions that enable the mothers and infants faces to be in the same plane are to be encouraged,i.e. ,side-lying,football hold.

The En Face Position Is Preferred Immediately After Birth