Table 1.

Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care: 7 Domains of Care.

Domain		Types of Policies and Practices Included
1.	Labor and delivery care	Upon delivery, the newborn is placed skin-to-skin with the mother, allowing uninterrupted time for breastfeeding.
2.	Feeding of breastfed infants	The breastfeeding infant is offered only pacifiers and supplements (formula, water, and glucose water) when medically indicated.
3.	Breastfeeding assistance	Assistance is offered to the breastfeeding mother and infant using consistent standards for supportive patient education and assessment.
4.	Contact between mother and infant	The infant is enabled to stay with the mother 24 hours per day, without unnecessary separation or restrictions.
5.	Facility discharge care	The breastfeeding mother and infant are assured ambulatory breastfeeding care; patient discharge gifts contain no infant formula marketing samples.
6.	Staff training	All staff with primary responsibility for care of the breastfeeding mother and infant receive appropriate breastfeeding skills training and assessment.
7.	Structural and organizational aspects	Best practices are implemented for staffing, care process, and communication expectations in perinatal patient education and care settings; are supportive of breastfeeding employees; and are free from financial conflict of interest.