CERTIFIED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS

CERTIFIED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS Remaining fragments of placenta can cause what problem in breastfeeding? Correct Answer: delay/decrease the release of prolactin What is the job of oxytocin? Correct Answer: milk release (the let-down reflex) - tells the myoepithelial cells (and the uterus) to contract and move milk to the ducts and out the breast Where is oxytocin released? Correct Answer: the posterior pituitary gland viamany stimuli Name some of the stimuli used to release both Oxytocin and Prolactin CorrectAnswer: - nipple stretching - massaging the breasts - Seeing/Touching/Smelling/Hearing the infant How often does the let-down reflex occur? Correct Answer: several times during afeeding What are some signs of Prolactin/Oxytocin release? Correct Answer: crampingthirst leaking pins and needles increased bleeding 2 | P a g e sleepy sometimes, nothing Does stress play a role in hormone release? Correct Answer: stress can inhibithormonal release - high levels of cortisol/catacholamines reduce oxytocin and prolactin levels List some ways to reduce stress for breastfeeding Correct Answer: remove visitorsturn lights out skin to skin sleep massage aroma therapy side lying Where does breast tissue normally develop? Correct Answer: Along the breast line - located from under the arms down to the groin What are the 3 stages of early breast development? Correct Answer: 1. In utero 2. First 2 months of life 3. Puberty Breast development during menstruation Correct Answer: - Estrogen: InducesDuctal System development - Progesterone: Induces Lobular-Alveolar development What is Lactogenesis? Correct Answer: The initiation of milk production 3 | P a g e How many stages of Lactogensis are there? Correct Answer: 4 What stages of Lactogenesis occur during pregnancy? Correct Answer: 1 and 2 Lactogenesis 1 Correct Answer: Ductal and Lobular-Alveolar systems grow at anaccelerated rate (influenced by hormones) - breasts enlarge - high progesterone levels cause an increase in alveoli - colostrum begins to produce in the alveoli When does Lactogenesis 1 occur? Correct Answer: around 16 weeks Lactogenesis 2 Correct Answer: The placenta is released from the uterus andprogesterone levels drop - this causes the alveolar cells to begin to release milk and allows them to continue to produce more milk How long does Lactogenesis 2 last? Correct Answer: 2-4 days What are the 5 main areas of the breast? Correct Answer: - Upper Inner