With Shortened Hospital Stays,new Mothers Are Often Discharged Before They

Multiple Choice

With shortened hospital stays,new mothers are often discharged before they begin to experience symptoms of the baby blues or postpartum depression.As part of the discharge teaching,the nurse can prepare the mother for this adjustment to her new role by instructing her regarding self-care activities to help prevent postpartum depression.The most accurate statement as related to these activities is to:

A) Stay home and avoid outside activities to ensure adequate rest
B) Be certain that you are the only caregiver for your baby in order to facilitate infant attachment
C) Keep feelings of sadness and adjustment to your new role to yourself
D) Realize that this is a common occurrence that affects many women