The postpartum woman who continually repeats the story of her labor, delivery, and recovery experiences is
a. Providing others with her knowledge of events
b. Making the birth experience "real"
c. Taking hold of the events leading to her labor and delivery
d. Accepting her response to labor and delivery
B
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A This is to satisfy her needs, not others.
B Reliving the birth experience makes the event real and helps the mother realize
that the pregnancy is over and that the infant is born and is now a separate
individual.
C She is in the taking-in phase, trying to make the birth experience seem real.
D She is trying to make the event real and is trying to separate the infant from
herself.
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