encourage breastfeeding, maternity facilities would be wise to adopt all of the following policies except:

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Keeping babies in the nursery until feeding time may disrupt the establishment of successful breastfeeding due to delays in initiating and maintaining frequent feedings. Maternity facilities should encourage rooming-in, which allows mothers and babies to stay together and promotes frequent and effective breastfeeding. All of the policies except for keeping babies in the nursery until feeding time are supportive of breastfeeding. Allowing mothers to have immediate skin-to-skin contact and initiating breastfeeding within half an hour of birth helps establish a strong breastfeeding relationship. It is also important for health care staff to be trained in supporting breastfeeding mothers. However, separating mothers and babies in the nursery can disrupt the bonding and feeding process and should be avoided whenever possible.

Encourage Breastfeeding, Maternity Facilities Would Be Wise to Adopt All