Two weeks after a breast-feeding primiparous client is discharged, she calls the birthing center and says that she is afraid she is “losing my breast milk. The baby had been nursing every 4 hours, but...

Two weeks after a breast-feeding primiparous client is discharged, she calls the birthing center and says that she is afraid she is “losing my breast milk. The baby had been nursing every 4 hours, but now she's crying to be fed every 2 hours.” The nurse interprets the neonate's behavior as most likely caused by which of the following?

1. Lack of adequate intake to meet maternal nutritional needs.

2. The mother's fears about the baby's weight gain.

3. Preventing the neonate from sucking long enough with each feeding.

4. The neonate's temporary growth spurt, which requires more feedings.