Certified Breastfeeding Counselor (CBC) Practice

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How can a breastfeeding counselor differentiate between a baby ready and not ready for feeds?

Based on the mother's readiness cues

Assessing the infant's weight gain

Observing the infant's hands-to-mouth gestures

Observing the infant's hands-to-mouth gestures is the correct way for a breastfeeding counselor to differentiate between a baby ready and not ready for feeds. Babies often display hunger cues by bringing their hands to their mouth, making sucking motions, or rooting. These cues indicate that the baby is ready to feed. Assessing the mother's readiness cues or monitoring the infant for color changes and coughing are not reliable indicators of the baby's readiness for feeds. Checking the infant's weight gain is important for overall health assessment but may not directly indicate the baby's immediate readiness to feed.

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Monitoring the infant for color changes and coughing

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