In a message dated 1/6/0 5:09:23 PM, Kathy D who we are glad to hear from
writes:

<< it is a process of not even hearing the information in the first place --
even if the mother is acting engaged and nodding her head and seeming to
understand. >>

and very common in peds, emergency, anywhere that unexpected things happen,
so, not uncommon in L&D. even without a bonefide distraught emotional state,
we see this all the time in the "normal" postpartum mom - she ask a question
that indicates she did not hear some new info that was given to her
yesterday, this am, 2 minutes ago - and we say "oh yes, good question" and
repeat the info as if it is the first time we ever said it, to anyone.

Deb

Deborah Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

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