Postpartum: Emotional Adjustment (Reva Rubin)
Taking - in: 2 to 3 days following birth; mom preoccupied with herself and own needs; allow her to talk about the birth.
Taking - hold: Begins on the 2nd or 3rd day & lasts for a day or 2; the mother assumes responsibility for her newborn as her needs are being met.
Letting - go: 5th week; total abandon to NB