Room-in With Baby Following Childbirth | Texas WIC on Breastfeeding Support | BreastmilkCounts.com

The Mom Team advises new moms on what to expect at your birth facility, including rooming-in with your new baby. It used to be that newborn babies were taken to a nursery during part of their hospital stay. Many birthing facilities have babies rooming-in with moms, which promotes breastfeeding and healthy bonding. When rooming-in you get to know your baby and their feeding cues about being full and hungry. It's the training ground with nurses and lactation consultants to help before you go home. Your pediatrician also checks in when you are rooming in.
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Sharing a room with baby during your hospital stay has health benefits for babies and moms who are breastfeeding and those who are not, like skin to skin and reduces the risk of infection from being with other newborns in the nursery. Learn how to room-in with baby in this video and see more at BreastmilkCounts.com.
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Breastfeeding isn't always easy and your local Texas WIC clinic for peer support or a lactation consultant or one of the five Lactation Care Centers can help.
Need support now? Call the Lactation Support Hotline to speak with a lactation consultant or peer support counselor at 855-550-6667. It’s open 24/7 and completely free.