The postpartum patient who continually repeats the story of her labor, birth, and recovery experiences is performing which of the following tasks?

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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.

The Postpartum Patient Who Continually Repeats the Story of Her