A new mother is preparing for discharge from the birthing center and relays to the nurse her concerns about how she will handle the baby's episodes of crying. What is the nurse's best response?

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Infants cannot signal that they have unmet needs in any way other than crying and are not spoiled when parents meet their needs. In fact, their needs must be met in a consistent, warm, prompt manner for the development of trust to occur. Infants who are consistently held when in distress cry less at 1 year and are less aggressive at 2 years of age. Therefore parents should be taught the importance of consistently and quickly ansing infant cries. The response to the assessment of intolerance of crying is a leading question and nontherapeutic communication. Infants cry for many reasons, including hunger, discomfort, fatigue, overstimulation, and boredom. Parents can often identify the problem based on the type of sound made during crying. Sometimes no specific cause can be determined. There is no mention in the stem of the question that the new mother is breastfeeding.

A New Mother Is Preparing for Discharge from the Birthing