During a phone follow-up conversation with a woman who is 4 days postpartum,the woman tells the nurse,"Everyone loves my baby! I have a routine that I am settling into and I feel physically well." Which phase would the nurse assess that this woman is experiencing?
A) Taking-in
B) Taking-hold
C) Postpartum (PP)blues
D) Letting-go

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The taking-hold phase starts the second or third day and lasts 10 days to several weeks.During this phase the mothers' focus is on the baby and competent mothering.Indicating acceptance of the baby by others,a routine,and feeling physical well are all characteristics of the taking-hold phase.The taking-in phase is the period after birth when the mother focuses on her own psychological needs.Typically,this period lasts 24 hours.PP depression is an intense,pervasive sadness marked by severe,labile mood swings;it is more serious and persistent than the PP blues.The letting-go phase has a focus on forward movement of the family as a unit with interacting members.

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