The postpartum woman who continually repeats the story of her labor, delivery, and recovery experience 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.
ANS: 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. The retelling of the story is to satisfy her needs, not the needs of others. This new mother is in the taking-in phase, trying to make the birth experience seem real and separate the infant from herself.
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