The nurse provides increased support to a woman during her first prenatal visit for her current pregnancy.The patient's first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage.The nurse understands that the reasons the patient may be ambivalent about this baby include which of the following?

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Ambivalence is a normal response to pregnancy that is in part related to the anticipated role changes that will occur.The loss of a previous pregnancy brings many emotions to a subsequent pregnancy.This patient should be counseled for her previous loss,unresolved grief and mourning,potential role changes,and new responsibilities as a parent if she carries this pregnancy to term.

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