The postpartum client who continually repeats the story of her labor, birth, and recovery experiences is doing which?

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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. She is in the taking-in phase, trying to make the birth experience seem real. This is to satisfy her needs, not the needs of others. She is trying to make the event real and is trying to separate the infant from herself.

The Postpartum Client Who Continually Repeats the Story of Her