As of 2020, many hospitals encourage early skin-to-skin contact wherein the newborn is immediately placed on the mother's chest and kept there for at least an hour or longer till the baby has had his/her first breastfeed. Noting that the practice is supported by the World Health Organization. Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and others, the La Leche League suggests that the Apgar score and other tests can be done while the baby is being held skin-to-skin.