Stages of maternal role attainment
Stages of maternal role attainment ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is visiting a woman who gave birth six weeks ago.
The nurse observes that the woman is adapting to the infant’s needs and preferences and is becoming more confident and competent in infant care.
The nurse recognizes that the woman is in which stage of maternal role attainment?
The anticipatory stage is when the woman experiences social and psychological acclimatization to maternal duties during pregnancy.
The formal stage is when the woman acquires the maternal function at birth and follows the guidelines of health professionals and family members.
The informal stage is when the woman develops her own style of mothering based on trial and error and feedback from the infant.
According to the Maternal Role Attainment Theory, the personal stage is when the woman is adapting to the infant’s needs and preferences and is becoming more confident and competent in infant care. This stage usually occurs around six weeks after birth.
Personal stage. According to the Maternal Role Attainment Theory, the personal stage is when the woman is adapting to the infant’s needs and preferences and is becoming more confident and competent in infant care. This stage usually occurs around six weeks after birth.
Choice A is wrong because the anticipatory stage is when the woman experiences social and psychological acclimatization to maternal duties during pregnancy.
Choice B is wrong because the formal stage is when the woman acquires the maternal function at birth and follows the guidelines of health professionals and family members.
Choice C is wrong because the informal stage is when the woman develops her own style of mothering based on trial and error and feedback from the infant.