Stages of maternal role attainment
Stages of maternal role attainment ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a woman who gave birth two days ago.
The nurse observes that the woman is following the instructions of the nurses and doctors for infant care and is seeking validation and reassurance from them.
The nurse recognizes that the woman is in which stage of maternal role attainment?
The anticipatory stage is the stage before birth, when the woman prepares for motherhood and learns about infant care from various sources.
The formal stage is the stage right after birth, when the woman follows the instructions and expectations of others (such as nurses and doctors) for infant care and seeks validation and reassurance from them.
The informal stage is the stage when the woman begins to rely on her own intuition and experience for infant care and adapts to the infant’s cues and needs.
This stage is characterized by the integration of the maternal role into the woman’s identity and the development of a unique parenting style. The woman is confident and comfortable in her maternal role and enjoys mothering.
Personal stage. This stage is characterized by the integration of the maternal role into the woman’s identity and the development of a unique parenting style. The woman is confident and comfortable in her maternal role and enjoys mothering.
Choice A is wrong because the anticipatory stage is the stage before birth, when the woman prepares for motherhood and learns about infant care from various sources.
Choice B is wrong because the formal stage is the stage right after birth, when the woman follows the instructions and expectations of others (such as nurses and doctors) for infant care and seeks validation and reassurance from them.
Choice C is wrong because the informal stage is the stage when the woman begins to rely on her own intuition and experience for infant care and adapts to the infant’s cues and needs.