During a home visit on the fourth postpartum day, a primiparous client tells the nurse that she has been experiencing breast engorgement. To relieve engorgement, the nurse teaches the client that...

During a home visit on the fourth postpartum day, a primiparous client tells the nurse that she has been experiencing breast engorgement. To relieve engorgement, the nurse teaches the client that before nursing her baby, the client should do which of the following?

1. Apply an ice cube to the nipples.

2. Rub her nipples gently with lanolin cream.

3. Express a small amount of breast milk.

4. Offer the neonate a small amount of formula.