A woman on the day of discharge from the postpartum unit requests clean towels so she can take a shower,
asks a number of questions regarding breastfeeding, and shares that she is nervous about taking her baby home and not being able to remember everything she has been taught. These are behaviors associated with:
a. Bonding
b. Taking in
c. Taking hold
d. Attachment
ANS: c
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a. Bonding is defined as the emotional feelings that begin during pregnancy or shortly after birth between the parent and the newborn. Bonding is unidirectional from parent to newborn.
b. In the taking-in phase, women are dependent and need assistance with self-care and care of the infant.
c. Correct. These are common behaviors of women in the taking-hold phase. Women during this phase have moved to being more independent and able to initiate self-care. They are highly interested in learning about the care of their baby but can easily become frustrated and discouraged when they do not immediately master a new skill.
d. Attachment is a connection that forms from parent to infant and infant to parent. Attachment has a lifelong impact on the developing individual.
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