A new mother calls the nurse hotline concerned that her 4-day-old infant is sleeping too much. The nurse bases the response on which understanding of the newborn and postpartum period?

Newborns sleep almost constantly for the first days after the birth process. Birth is an exhausting process, and it is common for newborns to sleep almost constantly the first days after birth. A newborn should not sleep for twelve consecutive hours due to the risk of inadequate nutrition and further complications such as low blood sugar. The nurse should trust the parent’s report without bias and continue to collect data and perform an assessment without judgement on the mother’s behavior, so long as the mother and baby are not in danger.

A new mother calls the nurse hotline concerned that her 4-day-old...

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Topics: Communication & Documentation Growth & Development Neonatal Care

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