Rooming-in explained

Rooming-in is the practice followed in hospitals and maternity ward where the baby's crib is kept by the side of the mother's bed.[1] This arrangement gives an opportunity for the parents to know their baby.[2] The bond between the parent and the child is well established in roomed-in babies. There is a better chance of success with breast-feeding in roomed-in babies.[3] Parents do not have the fear of baby-switching while roomed-in. Rooming-in is one of the components of baby-friendly hospitals, devised by WHO.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Free Dictionary. Meaning of Rooming-in. Farlex. 26 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Medical news-nett. "Rooming-in" benefits both mother and baby: New review. 26 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130719033332/http://www.healtheast.org/maternity/rooming-in.html. 19 July 2013.
  3. Book: Park, K. Rooming-in. 2011. Bhanot Brothers. Jalandhar. 488.
  4. Web site: Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: Implementation Guidance. 2018. World Health Organization. 20.