A doula is assisting a client and her infant a week after delivery. The infant's birth weight was 7.5 pounds. Which of the following indicates that the infant is getting enough milk?
I. The mother reports that the infant is wetting six to eight diapers a day.
II. The mother informs the doula that the infant appears content between feedings.
III. The infant's weight is 6.8 pounds.
IV. The mother reports that the infant quietly swallows during breastfeeding.

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The signs indicating that an infant is getting enough breast milk include wetting six to eight diapers a day, appearing content between feedings, and losing no more than 10% of birth weight during the first week of life. The mother is effectively breastfeeding the infant if the mother hears a suck-suck-swallow pattern when feeding the infant.

A Doula Is Assisting a Client and Her Infant a Week