Inadequate Caloric And Fluid Intake: A Case Study

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n of inadequate caloric and fluid intake (Ralph & Taylor, 2013, p. 555). Evaluation –This mother did have some experience with breastfeeding her daughter and did so for a short time. The mother had some trouble with latching the infant on but did not have any issues with the correct positioning after teaching was provided. Each feeding was recorded and the mother did wake the infant before each feeding. On the first day the mother offered the breast every 2-3 hours and the infant ate for an adequate time on each breast. The infant seemed to be doing fine on the first day but not as well on the second day. On the second day the infant ate more frequently and was spending less time on each breast. He seemed unsatisfied after each feeding

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