ALPP CLC EXAM 2025
CERTIFIED LACTATION
COUNSELOR EXAM
(2025/2026) QUESTIONS
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are all the questions numbered along with their answers:
1. What duration of breastfeeding is associated with significantly reduced incidence of acute
otitis media (AOM)?
- **C) More than 4-6 months**
2. Breastfeeding lowers the risk for the incidence of dental caries compared to children fed
nonhuman milk from a bottle.
- **True**
3. Does breastfeeding lower the risk of NEC in preterm infants?
- **Yes**
4. Is there a difference in the protective effect against SIDS between babies that are
exclusively breastfed vs. non-exclusively?
- **Yes, babies that are exclusively breastfed have a stronger protective effect against
SIDS**
5. Does breastfeeding lower the risk for the incidence of malocclusion (misalignment of
teeth)?
- **Yes**
6. True or False: Lactational amenorrhea, or the delay in return of menses after birth, is not
associated with exclusive breastfeeding.
- **False**
7. What are the physical benefits of breastfeeding to the lactating parent?
- **Lower risk of breast cancer, lower risk of ovarian cancer, reduced risk of Type 2
diabetes, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease**
CERTIFIED LACTATION
COUNSELOR EXAM
(2025/2026) QUESTIONS
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are all the questions numbered along with their answers:
1. What duration of breastfeeding is associated with significantly reduced incidence of acute
otitis media (AOM)?
- **C) More than 4-6 months**
2. Breastfeeding lowers the risk for the incidence of dental caries compared to children fed
nonhuman milk from a bottle.
- **True**
3. Does breastfeeding lower the risk of NEC in preterm infants?
- **Yes**
4. Is there a difference in the protective effect against SIDS between babies that are
exclusively breastfed vs. non-exclusively?
- **Yes, babies that are exclusively breastfed have a stronger protective effect against
SIDS**
5. Does breastfeeding lower the risk for the incidence of malocclusion (misalignment of
teeth)?
- **Yes**
6. True or False: Lactational amenorrhea, or the delay in return of menses after birth, is not
associated with exclusive breastfeeding.
- **False**
7. What are the physical benefits of breastfeeding to the lactating parent?
- **Lower risk of breast cancer, lower risk of ovarian cancer, reduced risk of Type 2
diabetes, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease**