The postpartum woman continually repeats the story of her labor,delivery,and recovery experience.What is this new mother attempting to achieve with this behavior?
A) Providing others with her knowledge of events
B) Making the birth experience real
C) Taking hold of the events leading up to her labor and delivery
D) Accepting her response to labor and delivery

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Reliving the birth experience makes the event real and helps the mother realize that the pregnancy is over and that the infant is born and is now a separate individual.The retelling of the story satisfies her needs,not the needs of others.This new mother is in the taking-in phase,trying to make the birth experience seem real and separate the infant from herself.

The Postpartum Woman Continually Repeats the Story of Her Labor,delivery,and