A new mother asks if it is possible to have rooming-in with the newborn. What should the nurse respond to this patient's request?
A) It depends on whether the patient plans to breastfeed.
B) Rooming-in allows increased maternal–newborn contact.
C) This puts too much responsibility on a first-time mother.
D) Resting for the first 3 days postpartum will be better for the patient.
B
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The more time a woman has to spend with her baby, the sooner she can become better acquainted with her child, feel more confident in her ability to care for her baby, and more likely form a sound mother–child relationship. Rooming-in is when the mother and child are together 24 hours a day. Rooming-in does not depend on whether the patient is planning to breastfeed the infant. Rooming-in helps the new mother become confident in abilities to care for the baby. Resting for 3 postpartum days is not recommended.
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