CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR STUDY GUIDE:
200+ MOST-TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS!!
"I'm worried about my milk supply"
- 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
- 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:
- answer-PCOS.
A heavy wet diaper is approximately how much fluid?
- answer-4 tablespoons.
A medication given to mothers with PCOS?
- answer-Metformin
A reasonable cut off for treating symptomatic hypoglycemia in infants is what
glucose blood level?
- answer-40 mg/dL
AAP
- answer-American Academy of Pediatrics
ABM
- 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?
- 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?
- 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:
- 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
- answer-Appropriate for gestational age.
Alveoli
- answer-Small glands in the breast that produce breast milk.
Amenorrhea
- answer-The absence of menstruation.
An inverted nipple looks like a slit or a fold and should not be graded by
appearance but by:
- answer-Function
An optimal position for baby's hands during breastfeeding would be:
- answer-Hugging the breast. Making sure that no hands or arms are squished
between the baby's body and the mother's body.
Atopy
- answer-And allergy for which there is a genetic predisposition, such as asthma,
eczema, or rhinitis.
Aysemmetric latch
- 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:
- 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:
- 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):
- answer-Galactosemia
Bilirubin
- answer-The byproduct of the breakdown of the hemoglobin portion of red blood
cells.
Bilirubin Encephalopathy
- answer-Damage to the brain and central nervous system related to
hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice); Also known as "Kernicterus."
Block Feeding
- answer-A pattern of feeding: used to deal with an over-abundant milk supply. In
block feeding, the mother offers the baby only one breast for one, two, or three
feedings to generate mild local pressure to slow down milk production. Then she
offers the other breast for another block of time.
Blocked Duct
- answer-A condition in which milk from one part of the breast does not flow well
and forms a lump of solidified milk that blocks the milk duct.
Brachial Plexus Injury
- answer-Decreased movement or sensation in the arm caused by injury to the
bundle of nerves passing through the shoulder area. This may be caused during
birth by pressure to the shoulder area.
Bradycardia
- answer-Slow heart rate, less than 100 bpm in an infant.
Breast Abscess
- answer-An area in the breast that feels hot and painful and is full of fluid.
Typically resulting from unresolved mastitis.
200+ MOST-TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS!!
"I'm worried about my milk supply"
- 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
- 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:
- answer-PCOS.
A heavy wet diaper is approximately how much fluid?
- answer-4 tablespoons.
A medication given to mothers with PCOS?
- answer-Metformin
A reasonable cut off for treating symptomatic hypoglycemia in infants is what
glucose blood level?
- answer-40 mg/dL
AAP
- answer-American Academy of Pediatrics
ABM
- 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?
- 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?
- 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:
- 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
- answer-Appropriate for gestational age.
Alveoli
- answer-Small glands in the breast that produce breast milk.
Amenorrhea
- answer-The absence of menstruation.
An inverted nipple looks like a slit or a fold and should not be graded by
appearance but by:
- answer-Function
An optimal position for baby's hands during breastfeeding would be:
- answer-Hugging the breast. Making sure that no hands or arms are squished
between the baby's body and the mother's body.
Atopy
- answer-And allergy for which there is a genetic predisposition, such as asthma,
eczema, or rhinitis.
Aysemmetric latch
- 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:
- 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:
- 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):
- answer-Galactosemia
Bilirubin
- answer-The byproduct of the breakdown of the hemoglobin portion of red blood
cells.
Bilirubin Encephalopathy
- answer-Damage to the brain and central nervous system related to
hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice); Also known as "Kernicterus."
Block Feeding
- answer-A pattern of feeding: used to deal with an over-abundant milk supply. In
block feeding, the mother offers the baby only one breast for one, two, or three
feedings to generate mild local pressure to slow down milk production. Then she
offers the other breast for another block of time.
Blocked Duct
- answer-A condition in which milk from one part of the breast does not flow well
and forms a lump of solidified milk that blocks the milk duct.
Brachial Plexus Injury
- answer-Decreased movement or sensation in the arm caused by injury to the
bundle of nerves passing through the shoulder area. This may be caused during
birth by pressure to the shoulder area.
Bradycardia
- answer-Slow heart rate, less than 100 bpm in an infant.
Breast Abscess
- answer-An area in the breast that feels hot and painful and is full of fluid.
Typically resulting from unresolved mastitis.
