Because experts look at the postpartum period as a family-centered event,which of the following would you not expect from the father?

A) The father needs to learn how to take care of the recovering wife.
B) The father needs to learn how to take care of the baby.
C) The father needs to pull away from the baby so the mother has an opportunity to bond with the baby.
D) The father needs to learn how to feel good about himself as a father.

Experts view the postpartum period as a family-centered event, where both parents are expected to participate in the care of the recovering mother and the baby. A father is expected to learn how to take care of both his wife and the baby, and to feel good about himself as a father. However, it is not expected for the father to pull away from the baby to allow the mother to bond with the baby, as both parents have an equally important role to play in bonding with the baby.