IBCLC 2023 Exam Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
What does LATCH stand for? - Correct Answer ✅Lips wide
and uncurled, Assymetrical areola, Tongue forward, Chin
forward, Head back
What routines should be delayed until after initial
breastfeeding? - Correct Answer ✅Measurements, eye
prophylaxis, and vitamin K injection.
What is the recommended delay time for routines such as
measurements, eye prophylaxis, and vitamin K injection? -
Correct Answer ✅6 hours.
Failure to thrive - Correct Answer ✅Infant contines to lose
weight beyond 10 days after/does not regain birthweight by 3
weeks of age/infant gains at a rate below 10th percentile for
weight beyond 1 month of age/infant drops more than 2
standard deviations from previously stable weight curve
Most COMMON, in normal healthy pregnancy, placental
implantation site? - Correct Answer ✅Posterior side; fundal
region
, IBCLC 2023 Exam Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
Older babies, what goes down? - Correct Answer ✅Zinc
As babies get OLDER what happens to levels of protein and
lactose? - Correct Answer ✅They stay stable
Obesity may have which effect on lactation? - Correct
Answer ✅Reduced prolactin response to sucking
6 month old baby starts grabbing food on parent's plate.
What would you suggest to mother of this child? - Correct
Answer ✅Put some protein-rich strips of food where baby
can reach them easily
Description of the role of thymus gland for infant's immune
system? - Correct Answer ✅Larger the thymus gland, the
lower the mortality rate. EBF babies have thymus 2xs the size
of ABM fed babies.
Breastfeeding and pregnant women who are worried about
calcium - Correct Answer ✅Women ages 19-50 need the
(Verified Answers)
What does LATCH stand for? - Correct Answer ✅Lips wide
and uncurled, Assymetrical areola, Tongue forward, Chin
forward, Head back
What routines should be delayed until after initial
breastfeeding? - Correct Answer ✅Measurements, eye
prophylaxis, and vitamin K injection.
What is the recommended delay time for routines such as
measurements, eye prophylaxis, and vitamin K injection? -
Correct Answer ✅6 hours.
Failure to thrive - Correct Answer ✅Infant contines to lose
weight beyond 10 days after/does not regain birthweight by 3
weeks of age/infant gains at a rate below 10th percentile for
weight beyond 1 month of age/infant drops more than 2
standard deviations from previously stable weight curve
Most COMMON, in normal healthy pregnancy, placental
implantation site? - Correct Answer ✅Posterior side; fundal
region
, IBCLC 2023 Exam Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
Older babies, what goes down? - Correct Answer ✅Zinc
As babies get OLDER what happens to levels of protein and
lactose? - Correct Answer ✅They stay stable
Obesity may have which effect on lactation? - Correct
Answer ✅Reduced prolactin response to sucking
6 month old baby starts grabbing food on parent's plate.
What would you suggest to mother of this child? - Correct
Answer ✅Put some protein-rich strips of food where baby
can reach them easily
Description of the role of thymus gland for infant's immune
system? - Correct Answer ✅Larger the thymus gland, the
lower the mortality rate. EBF babies have thymus 2xs the size
of ABM fed babies.
Breastfeeding and pregnant women who are worried about
calcium - Correct Answer ✅Women ages 19-50 need the
