Rooming-in means that the mother and newborn baby are placed in the same room 24 hours a day after the baby is born. The mother herself takes care of keeping the baby warm, feeding, changing diapers, etc.
During the period in the maternity hospital, mother and child lived together, and were separated for no more than one hour a day for medical treatment and other operations. This measure is generally applicable to normal full-term infants and premature infants weighing more than 1500g.
Extended information:
The importance of mother and baby rooming in:
1. It is helpful to enhance the relationship between mother and baby;
2. Promote milk secretion and maintain adequate breast milk;
3. Conducive to early sucking and on-demand breastfeeding;
4. Conducive to mothers taking care of their babies and learning how to care for their newborns ;
5. Create conditions for continued breastfeeding after discharge.
Reference materials? Baidu Encyclopedia - Mother and baby rooming together