ANSWERS
to Case
Scenario
Risks:
1.
1st
pregnancy
2.
Prematurity
3.
Low
birth
weight;
difficulty
gaining
weight
and
nursing
4.
Financial
concerns
(father’s
long
hours,
mother’s
limited
maternity
leave)
5.
Hospitalization
after
the
birth
6.
Possible
mismatch
between
parent’s
temperament
(i.e.,
quiet,
subdued)
and
baby’s
level of
distress
7.
Mother’s
physical
condition
8.
Exhaustion
of
parents
9.
Baby’s
sleep
difficulties
Strengths:
1.
Supportive
marital
partners
2.
Supportive
extended
family
3.
Parent
motivated
to seek
information
4.
Mother
enjoys
contact
with
baby
Section
Quiz --
Test
your
knowledge!
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