IBCLC Exam Review Questions With Correct Answers

high lipid solubility - Answer drug property most likely to permit high passage into milk lymphocytes - Answer protective components of milk is destroyed by freezing 62.5°C for 30 minutes - Answer standard temperature and time for Holder pasteurization used in donor human milk banks is Fat levels in mother's milk are highest: - Answer when the breast is relatively empty. pregnant woman with many allergies asks about infant feeding. Your best response is - Answer A baby is never allergic to its mother's milk, but he may be sensitive to foods in the mother's diet A baby is never allergic to its mother's milk, but he may be sensitive to foods in the mother's diet - Answer 1.0% Which nutrient is most difficult for premature babies to digest? - Answer fats For optimal breastfeeding, which best describes effective positioning at breast? - Answer The baby's mouth is open to a wide (> 120-degree) angle. A mother was given high doses of pain-relieving drugs during labor. When the baby's cord blood is tested for the presence of drugs, none is found. The most likely explanation is: - Answer Pain-relieving drugs are lipid soluble and concentrate in the infant brain. A mother comes to you for help with breastfeeding her 3-week-old baby, stating, "He just doesn't seem to be able to get it right." When you observe the baby breastfeeding, you note that the baby has a highly erratic suck-swallow pattern and that he never develops a good rhythmic suckling action. Most likely to explain his sucking behavior. - Answer The baby's head is still quite molded. After an unmedicated labor and birth, how soon is a baby most likely to be able and ready to breastfeed? - Answer within the first hour