good day, everyone!

today, we will be talking about Rooming-In

for the objectives of today’s topic, we will define what rooming-in is, describe how
rooming-in is being done, and identify the benefits of rooming-in not just for the mother
but for the baby as well

let’s start!
There’s nothing like seeing that precious face of a newborn for the first time. But in the
past, after baby’s first meet and greet with mom, he or she was whisked away to the
nursery. For generations, the baby spent a lot of time with the hospital’s nursing staff,
and the infant’s primary care was conducted in the nursery.
But now a new method is taking hold that’s better for both mother and baby. It’s called
rooming-in, and it provides great benefits.
rooming-in
this is where Rather than spending time in the nursery, healthy infants stay with their
moms in post-labor recovery rooms when they room-in.

so instead of the baby spending all of their time in the nursery after birth, rooming-in is
where the baby will now stay with their mother.

let’s now discuss its benefits for the mother

Benefits of Rooming-In for the Mother
“” better quality sleep
the mother will definitely sleep better with the baby in the room. Labor is exhausting,
and let’s be honest—caring for a newborn means saying goodbye to uninterrupted
sleep. One would even think that having their baby in the room would keep them from
getting the rest they need, but actually, the opposite is true.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, moms are as likely to get the same amount of rest
whether the baby is in the room or in the nursery.

“” increased confidence in handling and caring for the baby

Motherhood—especially for new moms—can be stressful. Rooming-in allows the
mothers to develop confidence in caring for their baby.

“” ability to learn what the baby’s cues are

whether they are sleepy, stressed, are in need of quiet time or whether they are hungry.
being able to read the baby’s cues early on can be a huge help when the mother leaves
the hospital.
“” earlier identification of early feeding cues such as rooting, opening mouth, and
sucking on tongue, fingers or hand

“”improved breastfeeding experience

so if a mother decides to breastfeed, studies show that rooming-in helps improve the
experience
^^ there are articles that examine the sleep quality, rooming-in experiences, and overall
patient satisfaction of postpartum mothers while still hospitalized

“” less infant crying and distress

mothers shouldn’t be worried of being awakened by constant crying because studies
also show that babies who are ‘roomed-in’ tend to be more content because the baby
loves to be near their mother which would mean that they cry less

“ less “baby blues” and postpartum depression

so mothers who room-in are less likely to develop postpartum depression
in a 2021 study by lichter et al., A situational factor such as rooming-in can moderate
the association between maternal avoidant or anxious attachment dimensions and the
mother's postpartum depression levels. Moreover, postpartum practices, such as
rooming-in, can be personalized and thus beneficial in moderating personal risk factors
for PPD.

“” parents are better rested and more relaxed by the end of the first week home
and lastly rooming in
““ increases opportunity for skin to skin contact
Rooming-in makes it easier for baby to experience more skin-to-skin contact with the
mother. now you may ask, Why is this important? Well, when the baby is exposed to the
normal bacteria that is on the mother’s skin, it can protect him or her from becoming
sick due to germs.

let’s now move on to the benefits of rooming-in for the baby

first up
“” better quality sleep
this is due to the fact that the baby will develop a more regular sleep-wake cycle earlier,
and may help ease the transition to day/night routines

“” more stable body temperature and blood sugar

Babies who are “roomed-in” tend to show more stable body temperatures and blood
sugars.
 - Skin-to-skin contact so nagagive ng warmth si mother to the baby, resulting to
stable temperature

“” generally more content so it means that there would be less crying

“” breastfeed sooner, longer, and more easily

“” lowers levels of stress hormones

so not only do Babies who are “roomed-in” tend to show more stable body temperatures
and blood sugars. In addition to that, they typically have lower levels of stress hormones
as well

and last but not the least

•
“” Babies exposed to normal bacteria on mother’s skin, which may protect them from
becoming sick due to harmful germs.

Disadvantages
legitimate concerns about infant safety: that rooming-in could lead to bed sharing and other
unsafe sleep practices
balancing the needs of their newborns while getting adequate rest