TOPIC 3 - Postpartum Period

Question 1

are common for mothers in the postpartum period.

Answer 1

Emotional fluctuations

Question 2

About two to three days after birth, they begin to feel depressed, anxious, and upset. These feelings may come and go for several months after the birth, often peaking about three to five days after birth. Even without treatment, these feelings usually go away after one or two weeks.

Answer 2

Postpartum blues

Question 3

which involves a major depressive episode that typically occurs about four weeks after delivery.

Answer 3

postpartum depression

Question 4

is effective in easing postpartum depression for many women

Answer 4

Psychotherapy, especially cognitive therapy

Question 5

also undergo considerable adjustment in the postpartum period, even when they work away from home all day

Answer 5

Fathers

Question 6

A special component of the parent-infant relationship is ___

Answer 6

bonding

Question 7

the formation of a connection, especially a physical bond between parents and the newborn in the period shortly after birth.

Answer 7

Bonding

Question 8

A woman’s body makes numerous physical adjustments in the first days and weeks after childbirth (Neiterman & Fox, 2018). She may have a great deal of energy or feel exhausted and let down. Though these changes are normal, the fatigue can undermine the new mother’s sense of well-being and confidence in her ability to cope with a new baby and a new family life (Doering, Sims, & Miller, 2017). A concern is the loss of sleep that the primary caregiver experiences in the postpartum period (McBean, Kinsey, & Montgomery-Downs, 2016). The loss of sleep can contribute to stress, marital conflict, and impaired decision making (Meerlo, Sgoifo, & Suchecki, 2008

Answer 8

PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENTS

Question 9

The period after childbirth or delivery that lasts for about six weeks or until the mother’s body has completed its adjustment and has returned to a nearly prepregnant state. It is a time when the woman adjusts, both physically and psychologically, to the process of childbearing.

Answer 9

Postpartum period

Question 10

involves a great deal of adjustment and adaptation (Doering & others, 2017). The adjustments needed are physical, emotional, and psychological.

Answer 10

Postpartum period