After an emergency birth,the nurse encourages the woman to breastfeed her newborn.What is the primary purpose of this activity?

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Stimulation of the nipples through breastfeeding or manual stimulation causes the release of oxytocin and prevents maternal hemorrhage.Breastfeeding facilitates maternal-newborn interaction,but it is not the primary reason a woman is encouraged to breastfeed after an emergency birth.The primary intervention for preventing neonatal hypoglycemia is thermoregulation.Cold stress can result in hypoglycemia.Breastfeeding is encouraged to initiate the lactation cycle,but it is not the primary reason for this activity after an emergency birth.

After an Emergency Birth,the Nurse Encourages the Woman to Breastfeed