b'At the hospital or birthing center:Tell your doctor and nurses that you plan to breastfeed.Hold your baby skin-to-skin as soon as possible.Breastfeed your baby in the first hour after delivery.Wait for visitors. Take time to rest, breastfeed andget to know your baby.Keep your baby close and watch for signs of hunger.Breastfeed often, every 1 to 3 hours.Learn tips to wake your sleepy baby for feeding.Talk to a lactation consultant for help.Do not give your baby a bottle or pacifier.Wait to use bottles and pacifiers:Avoid pacifiers in your babys first 3 to 4 weeks. Pacifiers can make it hard to see early signs of hunger. If you decide to use bottles, wait until your baby is at least 3 to 4 weeks old and after breastfeeding is going very well. Bottle nipples can get in the way of a good breastfeeding latch.Breastfeed in the first hour after birth.meet your new baby 6'