The primigravida has been pushing for 3 hours, and the fetus is making slow descent. The partner asks the nurse whether pushing for this long is normal. How should the nurse respond?
A) "Your baby is taking a little longer than average, but is making progress."
B) "First babies take a long time to be born. The next baby will be easier."
C) "The birth would go faster if you had taken prenatal classes and practiced."
D) "Every baby is different; there really are no norms for labor and birth."
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