CLINICAL CASE STUDYCecilia is 3 months postpartum after a normal labor and full-term delivery. She tells youthat she is exclusively breastfeeding her baby about eight times a day but is very tired andis not getting much sleep because her baby always seems fussy between feedingsday andnight. She has been determined to lose her baby weight and for the past 6 weeks, she hasbeen restricting her caloric intake to around 1200 calories/day, including approximatelysix diet drinks every day. She reports that the paediatrician told her that the babys weightgain has slowed over the past month and she would like her to begin supplementing thebaby with formula. She is hesitant to do this because her goal is to continue breast- feedingexclusively until the baby is 6 months old, and then possibly continue until at least thebabys first birthday.Nutrition Diagnostic StatementDifficulty breastfeeding related to poor maternal dietary intake as evidenced by mothersreport of inappropriate diet and babys poor weight gainNutrition Care Questions1. What would you tell Cecilia regarding her concern about losing her baby weight?2. What would you tell her to do to improve her dietary intake?3. How would you address her babys fussiness and inadequate weight gain?4. What advice would you give her to preserve her breastfeeding and achieve herbreastfeeding goals?
[Answered]: CLINICAL CASE STUDYCecilia is 3 months postpartum…
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