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    The document outlines the psychological changes that occur during pregnancy. It discusses factors that influence a woman's attitude towards pregnancy such as social, cultural, and family influences. It also lists common emotional responses like ambivalence, grief, and stress. Finally, it describes the psychological tasks of each trimester of pregnancy including accepting the pregnancy in the first trimester, accepting the baby in the second trimester, and preparing for the baby and parenthood in the third trimester.

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    The document outlines the psychological changes that occur during pregnancy. It discusses factors that influence a woman's attitude towards pregnancy such as social, cultural, and family influences. It also lists common emotional responses like ambivalence, grief, and stress. Finally, it describes the psychological tasks of each trimester of pregnancy including accepting the pregnancy in the first trimester, accepting the baby in the second trimester, and preparing for the baby and parenthood in the third trimester.

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    PSYCHOLOGICAL

    CHANGES OF
    PREGNANCY
    Factors that Influence the Woman’s Attitude
    towards Pregnancy
    1. Social
    ➢ Personal experiences
    ➢ Experiences of friends & relatives
    2. Cultural
    ➢ Beliefs
    ➢ Taboos
    3. Family
    ➢ The family in which the woman was raised.
    4. Individual
    ➢ Woman’s ability to cope with or adapt to stress
    ➢ Ability to adapt to being a mother
    Emotional Responses
    1. Ambivalence
    2. Grief
    3. Narcissism
    4. Introversion vs. Extroversion
    5. Body Image & Boundary
    6. Stress
    7. Couvade Syndrome
    8. Emotional Lability
    9. Changes in Sexual Desire
    10. Changes in the Expectant Family
    The Psychological Tasks of Pregnancy
    1st TRIMESTER
    Task: Accepting the
    Pregnancy

     Common reaction is
    ambivalence

    2nd TRIMESTER
    Task: Accepting the Baby

    • Begins to imagine herself as a 3rd TRIMESTER


    mother (anticipatory role- Task: Preparing for the
    playing) Baby & Parenthood
    • Woman feels fetal movement
    • Narcissism and introversion
    are commonly present  “nest-building” activities
     Role-playing
     fantasizing

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