CERTIFIED LACTATION
CONSULTANT EXAM CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The World Health Organization and UNICEF have set out three strategies needed for
increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country. What are the 3
strategies? - ANSWER Breastfeeding Promotion
Breastfeeding Protection
Breastfeeding Support
Focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal (personal connection),
community, country (amount spent on healthcare), or global level (waste from formula &
formula products)
Focuses on the good "advantages" of breastfeeding - ANSWER Breastfeeding
Promotion
Focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure breast
feeding's ability to compete with commercial interests.
Includes addressing improper marketing practices
Addressing breastfeeding in public, at work, jury duty, family law, mothers in prison,
etc.. - ANSWER Breastfeeding Protection
Focuses on the interaction of "helpers" with family as well as program development and
implementation - ANSWER Breastfeeding Support
Women how do not breastfeed are at a greater risk for what diseases? - ANSWER
Myocardial infarction
Metabolic syndrome
Coronary artery disease
Stroke
DMII
HTN
Hyperlipidemia
Cardiovascular disease
Breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
Reason #1 why women do not exclusively breastfeed - ANSWER Unrealistic
expectations from society about motherhood. Along with lack of preparation for what the
newborn period would be like.
Reason #2 why women do not exclusively breastfeed - ANSWER Lack of timely
interventions. Mother's problems at 3-7 days posed the greatest risk for stopping which
, is when they are home from the hospital and alone with no support. The fastest drop-off
is in the first 10 days following discharge from the hospital
The International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutions - ANSWER An
international health policy framework to regulate the marketing of breast milk substitutes
in order to protect breastfeeding. It was written in response to the marketing activities of
the infant feeding industry which were promoting formula feeding over breastfeeding,
which in turn was leading to a dramatic increase in maternal and infant morbidity and
mortality.
What does "The Code" do? - ANSWER Regulates the marketing of breast milk
substitutes which includes infant formulas and any other food or drink, together with
feeding bottles, and teats, intended for babies and young children. Sets standards for
the labeling and quality of products and for how the law should be implemented and
monitored within countries. Aims to make sure that parental choices on feeding are
based on full, impartial information, rather than misleading, inaccurate or biased
marketing claims.
The Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding - ANSWER Is intended as a
guide for action; it identifies interventions with a proven positive impact, it emphasizes
providing mothers and families the support they need to carry out their crucial roles, and
it explicitly defines the obligations and responsibilities in this regard of governments,
international organizations, and other concerned parties.
What contributes to low rates of exclusive breastfeeding globally? - ANSWER Caregiver
and societal beliefs favoring mixed feedings (believing that breast milk is not enough or
that babies actions/issues are related to the breast milk/breastfeeding)
Hospital and healthcare practices and policies that are not supportive of breastfeeding
Lack of adequate skilled support
Aggressive promotion of infant formula and other breast milk substitutes rather than
promoting support for breastfeeding
Inadequate maternity and paternity leave legislation and other workplace policies
Lack of knowledge about the dangers of not exclusively breastfeeding and of proper
breastfeeding techniques
How to support exclusive breastfeeding - ANSWER Increase hospital and health system
capacity including revitalizing, expanding, and institutionalizing the baby-friendly
hospital initiative in health systems
Provide community based strategies including communication campaigns tailored to the
local context
Strengthen the monitoring, enforcement, and legislation related to "The Code" and
subsequent resolutions.
Enact at least 6 months paid maternity leave
Invest in training and capacity building in breastfeeding protection, promotion, and
support
CONSULTANT EXAM CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The World Health Organization and UNICEF have set out three strategies needed for
increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country. What are the 3
strategies? - ANSWER Breastfeeding Promotion
Breastfeeding Protection
Breastfeeding Support
Focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal (personal connection),
community, country (amount spent on healthcare), or global level (waste from formula &
formula products)
Focuses on the good "advantages" of breastfeeding - ANSWER Breastfeeding
Promotion
Focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure breast
feeding's ability to compete with commercial interests.
Includes addressing improper marketing practices
Addressing breastfeeding in public, at work, jury duty, family law, mothers in prison,
etc.. - ANSWER Breastfeeding Protection
Focuses on the interaction of "helpers" with family as well as program development and
implementation - ANSWER Breastfeeding Support
Women how do not breastfeed are at a greater risk for what diseases? - ANSWER
Myocardial infarction
Metabolic syndrome
Coronary artery disease
Stroke
DMII
HTN
Hyperlipidemia
Cardiovascular disease
Breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
Reason #1 why women do not exclusively breastfeed - ANSWER Unrealistic
expectations from society about motherhood. Along with lack of preparation for what the
newborn period would be like.
Reason #2 why women do not exclusively breastfeed - ANSWER Lack of timely
interventions. Mother's problems at 3-7 days posed the greatest risk for stopping which
, is when they are home from the hospital and alone with no support. The fastest drop-off
is in the first 10 days following discharge from the hospital
The International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutions - ANSWER An
international health policy framework to regulate the marketing of breast milk substitutes
in order to protect breastfeeding. It was written in response to the marketing activities of
the infant feeding industry which were promoting formula feeding over breastfeeding,
which in turn was leading to a dramatic increase in maternal and infant morbidity and
mortality.
What does "The Code" do? - ANSWER Regulates the marketing of breast milk
substitutes which includes infant formulas and any other food or drink, together with
feeding bottles, and teats, intended for babies and young children. Sets standards for
the labeling and quality of products and for how the law should be implemented and
monitored within countries. Aims to make sure that parental choices on feeding are
based on full, impartial information, rather than misleading, inaccurate or biased
marketing claims.
The Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding - ANSWER Is intended as a
guide for action; it identifies interventions with a proven positive impact, it emphasizes
providing mothers and families the support they need to carry out their crucial roles, and
it explicitly defines the obligations and responsibilities in this regard of governments,
international organizations, and other concerned parties.
What contributes to low rates of exclusive breastfeeding globally? - ANSWER Caregiver
and societal beliefs favoring mixed feedings (believing that breast milk is not enough or
that babies actions/issues are related to the breast milk/breastfeeding)
Hospital and healthcare practices and policies that are not supportive of breastfeeding
Lack of adequate skilled support
Aggressive promotion of infant formula and other breast milk substitutes rather than
promoting support for breastfeeding
Inadequate maternity and paternity leave legislation and other workplace policies
Lack of knowledge about the dangers of not exclusively breastfeeding and of proper
breastfeeding techniques
How to support exclusive breastfeeding - ANSWER Increase hospital and health system
capacity including revitalizing, expanding, and institutionalizing the baby-friendly
hospital initiative in health systems
Provide community based strategies including communication campaigns tailored to the
local context
Strengthen the monitoring, enforcement, and legislation related to "The Code" and
subsequent resolutions.
Enact at least 6 months paid maternity leave
Invest in training and capacity building in breastfeeding protection, promotion, and
support
