What behavior may indicate concern regarding a client's mother-infant bonding on the postpartum day?

Looking at the newborn's face is a significant behavior that indicates the mother is engaging in bonding with her infant. This eye contact is critical for establishing an emotional connection and is a key aspect of developing a secure attachment between the mother and her child. When a mother gazes into her newborn’s face, it promotes an interaction that can enhance the emotional ties and supports the infant’s social and emotional development.

Attending to the other options can be part of caring for the infant, but they do not necessarily reflect the same level of emotional connection as direct eye contact. Undressing the newborn or participating in newborn care classes could be seen as practical care aspects but do not, by themselves, convey a nurturing bond. Breastfeeding is a positive bonding experience but primarily reflects attentiveness to feeding rather than the visual connection that supports emotional bonding in the same immediate way as looking at the infant’s face does.

Thus, the act of looking at the newborn's face is a stronger indicator of emotional bonding and attachment, making it a more relevant behavior to assess postpartum bonding concerns.