Mr. Jackson calls the nurse's station stating that his wife, who delivered last week, is happy one minute and crying the next. Mr. Jackson says, "She was never like this before the baby was born." The nurse's initial response should be to:
a. Tell him to ignore the mood swings because they will go away.
b. Reassure him that this behavior is normal.
c. Advise him to get immediate psychological help for her.
d. Instruct him in the signs, symptoms, and duration of postpartum blues.
B
Before providing further instructions, inform family members of the fact that postpartum blues are a normal process to allay anxieties and increase receptiveness to learning.
This blocks communication and may belittle the husband's concerns.
Postpartum blues are a normal process that is short lived; no medical intervention is needed.
Client teaching is important; however, his anxieties need to be allayed before he will be re-ceptive to teaching.
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