The first week after birth is a critical window for establishing<unk><unk> . The Ten Steps of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative describe some maternity hospital practices that promote the development of a good<unk><unk> , such as rooming in (allowing mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day) and having trained staff available to help mothers with breastfeeding.<unk> mental formula or donor<unk>  should be given only when medically necessary. There is increasing evidence that suggests that early skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby stimulates breastfeeding behavior in the baby. Newborns who are immediately placed on their mother's skin have a natural instinct to latch on to the breast and start nursing, typically within one hour of birth. Immediate skin-to-skin contact may provide a form of imprinting that makes subsequent feeding significantly easier. Interrupting the process, such as removing the baby to weigh him/her, may complicate subsequent feeding. Frequent suckling in the first days of life is correlated with higher<unk>  production. Infants should be fed when they show signs of hunger. It is common for breastfed babies to feed during the night for the first six months. Usually feedings last 10–15 minutes in the early days. If the infant is unable to breastfeed, it is recommended that pumping or hand expression of<unk>  begin within two hours of delivery, and be done at least eight times every 24 hours.
Low milk supply
Delayed onset of lactation
Undernutrition in children
Postpartum infections
Breastfeeding difficulties
Maternal recognition of pregnancy
Other specified feeding or eating disorder
Water birth