CLC CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS;
ALREADY GRADED A; 2026
"I'm worried about my milk supply" - correct answer- Baby
has not gained an adequate amount of weight, baby falls asleep
after just a few minutes of feeding, baby seems unsatisfied after
the feed, breasts feel empty, expressed milk volume is less than
expected.
(BFHI) Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - correct answer- The
UNICEF baby friendly hospital initiative, an international
program recognizing hospitals and birth centers that implement
the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding.
1 in 10 women suffer from: - correct answer- PCOS.
A heavy wet diaper is approximately how much fluid? - correct
answer- 4 tablespoons.
A medication given to mothers with PCOS? - correct answer-
Metformin
,A reasonable cut off for treating symptomatic hypoglycemia in
infants is what glucose blood level? - correct answer- 40
mg/dL
AAP - correct answer- American Academy of Pediatrics
ABM - correct answer- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
According to the AAP, All breast-feeding newborn infants should
be seen by a pediatrician by how many days post birth? -
correct answer- 3-5 days or 48-72hr
According to the AAP, weight loss in the newborn should be no
more than what percent from the birth weight? - correct
answer- 7% and no further loss by day 5
According to the Institute of medicine, alcohol may be
consumed in moderation by nursing mothers. Advising the
lactating women to limit her intake to no more than: - correct
answer- 0.5 grams of alcohol per kg of body weight. This
corresponds to approximately* 2-2.5oz of liquor, 8oz of table
wine, or 2 cans of beer.
,AGA - correct answer- Appropriate for gestational age.
Alveoli - correct answer- Small glands in the breast that
produce breast milk.
Amenorrhea - correct answer- The absence of menstruation.
An inverted nipple looks like a slit or a fold and should not be
graded by appearance but by: - correct answer- Function
An optimal position for baby's hands during breastfeeding would
be: - correct answer- Hugging the breast. Making sure that
no hands or arms are squished between the baby's body and the
mother's body.
Atopy - correct answer- And allergy for which there is a
genetic predisposition, such as asthma, eczema, or rhinitis.
Aysemmetric latch - correct answer- Optimal attachment to
the breast, where the babies lips are not centered in relationship
to the areola, but rather vertically off centered, with the babies
chin and lower lip closer to the edge of the areola and the babies
upper lip.
, Babies born between these hours of the day or more at risk to
receive supplementation: - correct answer- 10pm-9am
Babies diagnosed with this disorder may be partially breastfed,
but also must receive a special formula. The amount of breast-
feeding allowable will be determined by monitoring the infants
blood levels: - correct answer- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Babies diagnosed with this disorder may not breast-feed or
receive your mothers expressed milk. They must be fed a special
formula. This is the only absolute infinite contradiction to
breastfeeding (AAP 2012): - correct answer- Galactosemia
Bilirubin - correct answer- The byproduct of the breakdown
of the hemoglobin portion of red blood cells.
Bilirubin Encephalopathy - correct answer- Damage to the
brain and central nervous system related to hyperbilirubinemia
(Jaundice); Also known as "Kernicterus."
Block Feeding - correct answer- A pattern of feeding: used to
deal with an over-abundant milk supply. In block feeding, the
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS;
ALREADY GRADED A; 2026
"I'm worried about my milk supply" - correct answer- Baby
has not gained an adequate amount of weight, baby falls asleep
after just a few minutes of feeding, baby seems unsatisfied after
the feed, breasts feel empty, expressed milk volume is less than
expected.
(BFHI) Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - correct answer- The
UNICEF baby friendly hospital initiative, an international
program recognizing hospitals and birth centers that implement
the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding.
1 in 10 women suffer from: - correct answer- PCOS.
A heavy wet diaper is approximately how much fluid? - correct
answer- 4 tablespoons.
A medication given to mothers with PCOS? - correct answer-
Metformin
,A reasonable cut off for treating symptomatic hypoglycemia in
infants is what glucose blood level? - correct answer- 40
mg/dL
AAP - correct answer- American Academy of Pediatrics
ABM - correct answer- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
According to the AAP, All breast-feeding newborn infants should
be seen by a pediatrician by how many days post birth? -
correct answer- 3-5 days or 48-72hr
According to the AAP, weight loss in the newborn should be no
more than what percent from the birth weight? - correct
answer- 7% and no further loss by day 5
According to the Institute of medicine, alcohol may be
consumed in moderation by nursing mothers. Advising the
lactating women to limit her intake to no more than: - correct
answer- 0.5 grams of alcohol per kg of body weight. This
corresponds to approximately* 2-2.5oz of liquor, 8oz of table
wine, or 2 cans of beer.
,AGA - correct answer- Appropriate for gestational age.
Alveoli - correct answer- Small glands in the breast that
produce breast milk.
Amenorrhea - correct answer- The absence of menstruation.
An inverted nipple looks like a slit or a fold and should not be
graded by appearance but by: - correct answer- Function
An optimal position for baby's hands during breastfeeding would
be: - correct answer- Hugging the breast. Making sure that
no hands or arms are squished between the baby's body and the
mother's body.
Atopy - correct answer- And allergy for which there is a
genetic predisposition, such as asthma, eczema, or rhinitis.
Aysemmetric latch - correct answer- Optimal attachment to
the breast, where the babies lips are not centered in relationship
to the areola, but rather vertically off centered, with the babies
chin and lower lip closer to the edge of the areola and the babies
upper lip.
, Babies born between these hours of the day or more at risk to
receive supplementation: - correct answer- 10pm-9am
Babies diagnosed with this disorder may be partially breastfed,
but also must receive a special formula. The amount of breast-
feeding allowable will be determined by monitoring the infants
blood levels: - correct answer- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Babies diagnosed with this disorder may not breast-feed or
receive your mothers expressed milk. They must be fed a special
formula. This is the only absolute infinite contradiction to
breastfeeding (AAP 2012): - correct answer- Galactosemia
Bilirubin - correct answer- The byproduct of the breakdown
of the hemoglobin portion of red blood cells.
Bilirubin Encephalopathy - correct answer- Damage to the
brain and central nervous system related to hyperbilirubinemia
(Jaundice); Also known as "Kernicterus."
Block Feeding - correct answer- A pattern of feeding: used to
deal with an over-abundant milk supply. In block feeding, the
