Which is a benefit of rooming-in?

• A. Better sleep quality and parental rest
• B. Decreased parental confidence
• C. More infant distress
• D. Longer hospital stay

Answer: (A)

Rooming-in keeps the baby in the parents’ room, which allows constant, close contact. This proximity helps parents learn to read the infant’s cues and respond quickly to feeding and soothing needs, strengthening the parent–infant bond and supporting successful breastfeeding. As parents become more confident in handling the newborn, stress tends to decrease and routines become clearer, which can translate into better sleep for the caregiver because they can rest when the baby rests and don’t have to wait for staff to attend to the infant. The other possibilities don’t reflect typical benefits of rooming-in: it doesn’t decrease parental confidence, increase infant distress, or extend the hospital stay.