The nurse is caring for a couple who are in the labor and delivery unit immediately after the birth of a stillborn baby who exhibited severe birth defects. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?

Advise the parents that their baby had birth defects.

Discourage the parents from naming the baby.

Give the parents a lock of the baby’s hair and a copy of the footprint sheet, and let them hold the baby.

Transport the baby to the morgue as soon as possible to avoid further emotional distress.