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A client recently gave birth to a boy. two minutes before breast-feeding the baby, she administers one nasal spray (40 units/ml) of oxytocin into each nostril. why is the client using this drug?

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to get the breast milk flowing

Step-by-step explanation:

Some women have difficulty to let-down their milk. In such cases, oxytocin nasal spray is prescribed to help bring about let-down of breast milk

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