Eighteen Essential Birth Practices From the World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklista
| At Admission | Before Pushing | After Birth | Any Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partograph started | Hand hygiene | Oxytocin administered within 1 minute | Maternal temperature taken |
| Birth companion present | Clean towel available | Birth companion present | Maternal blood pressure taken |
| Clean blade available | Baby weighed | ||
| Cord tie available | Baby temperature taken | ||
| Mucus extractor available | Skin-to-skin warming initiated | ||
| Neonatal bag available | Skin-to-skin warming maintained for 1 hour | ||
| Clean pads available | Breastfeeding initiated |
↵a Independent observers assessed the birth attendant’s adherence to essential birth practices but not their technical skill or quality in performing the practice.