Name: Elton Moises S.

Mangeron Date: 15 December 2021

Group: 2G-2B Name of CI: Ma’am Beth B. Viduya

I. TITLE: The effect of rooming-in on duration of breastfeeding: A systematic review of randomized

and non-randomized prospective controlled studies
AUTHOR: Chin Ang Ng, Jacqueline J. Ho, Zcho Hey Lee
SOURCE: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0215869
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2019

II. SUMMARY

The journal is about the effects of rooming-in, when mother and baby are together in the same room
during hospitalization after childbirth, on breastfeeding duration. Because of other practices, after
delivery, the baby is transferred to the nursery while the mother is in the ward or her private room. Studies
were conducted between differences in rooming- in and nursery care infants on full or partial
breastfeeding up to six months. The research done in this article showed no evidence to add information
on whether rooming-in has effects or none to breastfeeding. Whether rooming-in does have positive
effects on
breastfeeding infants remains unclear.

III. NURSING IMPLICATIONS

A. To Nursing Practice

This article provides little contribution to the nursing practice as its results did not provide further
evidence as to whether rooming-in has positive or even negative effects on breastfeeding infants while
both clients (the mother and the neonate) are still on the premises of the hospital. Perhaps, further
studies on the matter can provide concrete evidences to improve nursing care especially on the
postpartum mother and the neonate.

B. To Nursing Education

The important factor to take note of from this article – whether for the client, the whole of the nursing
profession, or to the student nurse – is the reiteration of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for
infants up to six months of age. No evidence was actually gathered whether it is better to conduct
breastfeeding for infants in rooming-in or infants taken to or from the nursery. The only difference
researchers were able to observe was that there is an increase in breastfeeding frequency in rooming-in
groups.

C. To Nursing Research

As to the nursing research, the article quite honestly provides some unsatisfying results. The research
conducted in this article still provides no additional evidence as to whether it is better to conduct
breastfeeding in rooming-in. They could probably explore the theory that rooming-in provides more time
for the mother-and-child bond, therefore may have some effects on breastfeeding.

IV. PERSONAL INSIGHTS

In my opinion, I still think that there must be some benefit present in rooming-in for breastfeeding
infants. My theory is that because rooming-in allows the mother and the neonate to have more time
together, that must provide some positive effect on the development of the baby and in his/her
breastfeeding behaviors. Although there wasn't adequate information that is provided to support whether
rooming-in has effects on the breastfeeding infant, as a personal preference, I still believe rooming-in helps
in the baby's initial extrauterine development.

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