Question

A new mother tells the postpartum nurse that she thinks her baby does not like her since it cries often when she holds it. How should the nurse respond to this statement?

Answer 1

The nurse should inform the mother that feeling of uncertainty or resentments is natural after delivery when adjusting to the new baby

Step-by-step explanation:

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This is postpartum depression.( PPD) it occurs within 4 weeks after delivery as a blend of physical. emotional and behavioural imbalances. It is possibly caused by rapid fall in the pregnancy hormones progesterone and oestrogen after delivery,which were well elevated during pregnancy.