Abstract
Pregnancy is classified as a life crisis within a family. There are changes in many physical, physiological and psychological activities which need to be considered in the care of a pregnant woman and her family. The major causative factors in these changes are:
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Hormonal.
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Enlargement of the uterus and breasts.
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Psychological reactions.
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© 1983 Hazel Ball, Margaret Beacroft and Elizabeth Davies-Johns
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Ball, H., Beacroft, M., Davies-Johns, E. (1983). The effects of childbearing on other human factors. In: Maternity and Neonatal Care. The Essentials of Nursing. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09484-4_2
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