PCE CERTIFIED BREASTFEEDING
COUNSELOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
WhereSisStheSmilkSproduced?S-SANSWERSInStheSalveoli
HowSlongSafterScessationSofSbreastSfeedingSdoesSmilkSproductionS(involution)Sstop?S-
SANSWERSApproximatelyS40Sdays
WhatSareStheScommonSsignsSofSmilkS"letSdown"?S-
SANSWERSTingling,Swarmth,Sfullness,SdrippingSandScontractions
HowSisSpretermSmilkSdifferentSthanStermSmilk?S-
SANSWERSItSisShigherSinSproteinSandSimmuneSfactorsS(becauseStheSbodySKNOWSSthisSisSwhatStheSpreemieSn
eeds!)
WhatScomponentSofSbreastSmilkSisStheSmostSvariable?S-SANSWERSLipids
WhatScomponentSofShumanSmilkSisSdestroyedSbySfreezing?S-SANSWERSMacrophages
WhenSisStheSside-lyingSpositionShelpful?S-
SANSWERSInSmomsSthatSareSsleepySorShaveSlacerations/repairsSthatSputSpressureSandScauseSdiscomfortSonS
theSperinealSarea
WhatSpositionSisScenteredSaroundStheSinfantSattachingSthemselvesStoStheSbreast?S-
SANSWERSTheSlaidSbackSpositionS(akaStheSbiologicalSposition)
WhenSisStheSAustralian/SaddleSpositionShelpful?S-SANSWERSWhenSmomsSareSexperiencingSactiveSlet-down
COUNSELOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
WhereSisStheSmilkSproduced?S-SANSWERSInStheSalveoli
HowSlongSafterScessationSofSbreastSfeedingSdoesSmilkSproductionS(involution)Sstop?S-
SANSWERSApproximatelyS40Sdays
WhatSareStheScommonSsignsSofSmilkS"letSdown"?S-
SANSWERSTingling,Swarmth,Sfullness,SdrippingSandScontractions
HowSisSpretermSmilkSdifferentSthanStermSmilk?S-
SANSWERSItSisShigherSinSproteinSandSimmuneSfactorsS(becauseStheSbodySKNOWSSthisSisSwhatStheSpreemieSn
eeds!)
WhatScomponentSofSbreastSmilkSisStheSmostSvariable?S-SANSWERSLipids
WhatScomponentSofShumanSmilkSisSdestroyedSbySfreezing?S-SANSWERSMacrophages
WhenSisStheSside-lyingSpositionShelpful?S-
SANSWERSInSmomsSthatSareSsleepySorShaveSlacerations/repairsSthatSputSpressureSandScauseSdiscomfortSonS
theSperinealSarea
WhatSpositionSisScenteredSaroundStheSinfantSattachingSthemselvesStoStheSbreast?S-
SANSWERSTheSlaidSbackSpositionS(akaStheSbiologicalSposition)
WhenSisStheSAustralian/SaddleSpositionShelpful?S-SANSWERSWhenSmomsSareSexperiencingSactiveSlet-down