Concerning the father's acceptance of the pregnancy and preparation for childbirth, the maternity nurse should know that:
1. the father goes through three phases of acceptance of his own.
2. the father's attachment to the fetus cannot be as strong as the mother's because it doesn't start until after birth.
3. in the last 2 months of pregnancy most expectant fathers suddenly get very pro-tective of their established lifestyle and resist making changes to the home.
4. typically men remain ambivalent about fatherhood right up to the birth of their child.
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1. Correct. A father typically goes through three phases of acceptance: accepting the bi-ologic fact, adjusting to the reality, focusing on his role.
2. Incorrect. The father-child attachment can be as strong as the mother-child relationship and can also begin during pregnancy.
3. Incorrect. In the last 2 months of pregnancy, many expectant fathers work hard to im-prove the environment of the home for the child.
4. Incorrect. Typically, the expectant father's ambivalence ends by the first trimester and he progresses to adjusting to the reality of the situation and then focusing on his role.
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