- Place baby skin to skin with mom for at least 1 hour after birth
- Keep baby skin to skin whenever possible (also helps maintain infants temperature)
- Recognize when your baby is ready to eat. (Sucking on fists, rooting, sticking out tongue)
- Breastfeed your baby on demand
- Do not give your baby pacifiers or any artificial nipples when trying to establish breastfeeding
- Provide your baby with only breast milk unless medically indicated
- Sleep in the same room as your baby
- Delay the bath after birth for at least 8 hours
- If separated from infant, start hand expressing and/or pumping within an hour after delivery
- Get your partner involved!
