A new mother wants to be sure that she is meeting her daughter's needs while feeding her commercially prepared infant formula.The nurse should evaluate the mother's knowledge about appropriate infant care.The mother meets her child's needs when she:

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Most infants swallow air when fed from a bottle and should be given a chance to burp several times during a feeding and after the feeding.Solid food should not be introduced to the infant for at least 4 to 6 months after birth.A microwave should never be used to warm any food to be given to an infant.The heat is not distributed evenly,and this may pose a risk of burning the infant.Any formula left in the bottle after the feeding should be discarded because the infant's saliva has mixed with it.

A New Mother Wants to Be Sure That She Is