Criteria for correct body positioning | ||
 Baby’s body close to the mother’s body |  |  |
 Baby body and neck straight |  |  |
 Baby facing toward the mother’s breast |  |  |
 The whole body supported by the mother |  |  |
Criteria for grading body positioning: | Grade | Score |
None or only one out of four criteria has been fulfilled | Poor | 0–1 |
Any two of the four criteria has been fulfilled | Average | 2 |
Three/all the four criteria for body positioning were fulfilled | Good | 3–4 |
Criteria for the correctness of attachment | ||
 More areola is seen above the baby’s top lip |  |  |
 The Baby’s mouth is wide open |  |  |
 Baby’s lower lip turned outwards |  |  |
 Baby’s chin touching the breast |  |  |
Criteria for grading of correct attachment: | Grade | Score |
None of or only one out of four criteria has been fulfilled | Poor | 0–1 |
Any two of the four criteria has been fulfilled | Average | 2 |
Any three or all the four criteria has been fulfilled | Good | 3–4 |
Criteria for the correctness of effective suckling: | ||
 Slow suckling |  |  |
 Deep suckling |  |  |
 Sometimes pausing |  |  |
Criteria for grading of effective suckling: | Grade | Score |
None or only one of the three criteria has been achieved | Ineffective | 0–1 |
Any two or all three criteria has been achieved | Effective | 2–3 |