You Are a Nursing Student on a Clinical Placement in a Hospital

You are a nursing student on a clinical placement in a hospital. An expectant mother is concerned about breastfeeding and asks you to name one benefit. Which of the following are you most likely to say?

A) Breastfeeding will cause a premature infant to grow quicker.
B) Breastfeeding reduces the risk of certain childhood illnesses, such as asthma, ear infections, and cancer.
C) Because of the new drugs available today, HIV cannot be transmitted to the infant via breastfeeding.
D) Regardless of the mother's weight and nutritional factor, as long as the mother eats a variety of foods, her body will produce quality and limitless breast milk for her infant.