You are working in Labor and Delivery and assessing the ...

[rlane42]

You are working in Labor and Delivery and assessing the father-to-be for signs that he is adapting to his role. Which of the following would indicate that the father is adapting? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. He participates in identifying childcare op-tions.
  b. He coaches her, encourages her, and shares her experience.
  c. He tells you that he is eager to hold his baby as soon as the baby is born.
  d. He physically soothes the other by massaging her back.
  e. He sits by the bed reading a magazine and refusing to touch her.
  f. He tells the mother to stop complaining be-cause he knows the pain is not that bad.

Question 2

Which factor is directly related to poor maternal attachment?
 
  a. Inability to breastfeed
  b. Maternal fatigue and lack of sleep
  c. Advanced maternal age
  d. Short hospital stay

[iman]

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
Indications that the father-to-be is adapting include participating in identifying childcare options; coaching the mother, encouraging her, and sharing her experience; and physically soothing her by massaging her back. Indications that the father is not adapting to his new role would include sitting by the bed reading a magazine and refusing to touch the woman and telling the mother to stop complaining because he knows the pain is not that bad.

Answer to Question 2

B
If the mother's physical need for rest following delivery is not met, this will interfere with her ability to take hold of participation in the neonate's care. Maternal attachment can be as strong with nonlactating mothers as with breastfeeding mothers. Advanced maternal age does not have a bearing on maternal attachment. A short hospital stay may have an impact, but is considered a normal standard of care that should not interfere with maternal role attainment.