At Her 6-Week Postpartum Checkup, a New Mother Voices Concerns

question 9

Multiple Choice

At her 6-week postpartum checkup, a new mother voices concerns to the nurse. She states that she is finding it hard to have time alone to even talk on the phone without interruption. Her family lives in another state, and she has contact with them only by phone. She is still having difficulty getting enough sleep and worries that she will not be a good mother. Appropriate nursing interventions would include providing:

• A) Anticipatory guidance about the realities of being a parent.
• B) Parenting literature and reference manuals.
• C) Phone numbers and locations of local parenting groups.
• D) Referral for specialized interventions related to postpartum blues.
• E) Phone numbers and names of postpartum doulas.

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