Nursing care in the fourth trimester includes an important intervention sometimes referred to as taking the time to mother the mother. Specifically this expression refers to:
a. Formally initializing individualized care by confirming the woman's and infant's identification (ID) numbers on their respective wrist bands. ("This is your baby.").
b. Teaching the mother to check the identity of any person who comes to remove the baby from the room. ("It's a dangerous world out there.")
c. Including other family members in the teaching of self-care and child care. ("We're all in this together.")
d. Nurturing the woman by providing encouragement and support as she takes on the many tasks of motherhood.
D
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A Matching ID wrist bands is more of a formality, but it is also a get-acquainted procedure. "Mothering the mother" is more a process of encouraging and sup-porting the woman in her new role.
B Having the mother check IDs is a security measure for protecting the baby from abduction. "Mothering the mother" is more a process of encouraging and sup-porting the woman in her new role.
C Teaching the whole family is just good nursing practice. "Mothering the mother" is more a process of encouraging and supporting the woman in her new role.
D Many professionals believe that the nurse's nurturing and support function is more important than providing physical care and teaching.
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