In caring for a woman and baby day 3 postnatally, she tells you that her...

Reassure the mother that it is quite normal for a baby to not move their bowels until day 5 after a few days of milk feeding

Start a bowel chart, document all findings, and wait another 48 hours before reporting to the physician

Encourage more frequent warm baths for the neonate with gentle abdomen massages

Tell the mother that you will let the physician know, so the baby can be checked for any obstruction