The nurse is teaching a prenatal class about preparing for their expanding families. Which of the following is helpful advice from the nurse?
A) "Expect your other children to react positively to their new brother/sister."
B) "Your old coping methods will adequately get you through this period of adjustment."
C) "The hormones of pregnancy may cause anxiety or depression postpartum."
D) "Caring for your new infant is instinctual and will come naturally to you."
C
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The "raging hormones"of pregnancy can keep the woman slightly out of touch with her usual methods of coping. Although she may normally interact and communicate in quite mature ways, during a pregnancy, she may become depressed, anxious, withdrawn, or angry as she accomplishes her own developmental tasks. Siblings often react to a pregnancy by regression in behavior and attitude because they fear that they will be replaced or unloved. In addition to anticipatory guidance concerning the alterations in family structure and functioning, prenatal preparation for first-time parents involves learning the basics of infant care and preparing for infant feeding, particularly for women who plan to breastfeed.
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