A mother asks the nurse how she can perform a breast self-examination if she's breastfeeding her baby. The nurse's best response is which of the following?

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The nurse tells the mother to examine each breast after breastfeeding. Women should perform the BSE even though they are still nursing. Nursing women can examine their breasts on the same day of each month until the menstrual cycle returns.

A Mother Asks the Nurse How She Can Perform a Breast