Match each term with the correct definition of maternal adaptation stages

a. Passive, dependent
b. Begins to see self as a mother
c. Autonomous, seeking information

27. Taking-in
28. Letting-go
29. Taking-hold


27. ANS: A
28. ANS: B
29. ANS: C

The progression of adaptation through the maternal stages includes taking-in (passive, dependent), taking-hold (autonomous, seeking information), and letting-go (begins to see self as a mother).

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