A woman, weakened from childbirth, falls asleep while breastfeeding in a hospital bed. Your newborn dies. This case in Italy begs the question: do hospitalized babies really need to be with their mothers 24/7?
from
Francesca Polistina
Doctors agree that rooming-in has many advantages. It strengthens the mother-child bond, encourages breastfeeding and calms the baby. In German clinics, it has long been everyday practice that newborns no longer lie in the separate baby room, but stay with their mothers around the clock and are cared for by them. That sounds idyllic at first and in fact this practice is very popular among women. But what if it is forced?