CLC EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADE 2025
Which milk is higher in calories - hand expressed milk or pumped milk?
Hand expressed milk
Define: Exclusive breastfeeding
Infant receives only mother's milk as its food source, from 0-6 months
What is the only absolute infant contraindication to breastfeeding?
galactosemia
Can infants with PKU breastfeed?
Yes, but they need formula supplementation
Define: Complementary feeding
Receiving both human milk and solids/semisolids. From 6-23 months
9 stages of the first hour after birth
1. Birth cry
2. Relaxation
3. Awakening
4. Activity
5. Rest (interspersed throughout)
,6. Crawling
7. Familiarization
8. Suckling
9. Sleeping
Is crying an early or late feeding cute?
Late
Clenched hands are a sign that baby...
... is hungry!
When is the fastest drop-off point when people stop breastfeeding?
In the first 10 days after discharge from hospital
What triggers oxytocin pathway to milk production?
1. Conditioned let-down reflex (smell, touch, sound)
2. Nipple stretching
3. Baby hand massage
What are the two hormone pathways for milk production?
Oxytocin and Prolactin
, How does fat, protein and water content affect the frequency of feedings between
different mammal species?
High fat, high protein, low water = infrequent feeds
High water = more frequent feeds
When does Lactogenesis II start?
complete delivery of the placenta
How does preterm milk differ from term milk?
Generally higher in protein, fat and electrolytes
How long does preterm milk production last?
5-7 weeks
Which has higher fat content: hindmilk or foremilk?
Neither. Some say hindmilk is highest in fat - but this is not supported by research
and shouldn't be a part of counseling
Which hormone(s) drive the production of colostrum and where do they come
from?
Progesterone from the placenta
Which hormone(s) drive the production of transitional milk and where do they
come from?
ANSWERS A+ GRADE 2025
Which milk is higher in calories - hand expressed milk or pumped milk?
Hand expressed milk
Define: Exclusive breastfeeding
Infant receives only mother's milk as its food source, from 0-6 months
What is the only absolute infant contraindication to breastfeeding?
galactosemia
Can infants with PKU breastfeed?
Yes, but they need formula supplementation
Define: Complementary feeding
Receiving both human milk and solids/semisolids. From 6-23 months
9 stages of the first hour after birth
1. Birth cry
2. Relaxation
3. Awakening
4. Activity
5. Rest (interspersed throughout)
,6. Crawling
7. Familiarization
8. Suckling
9. Sleeping
Is crying an early or late feeding cute?
Late
Clenched hands are a sign that baby...
... is hungry!
When is the fastest drop-off point when people stop breastfeeding?
In the first 10 days after discharge from hospital
What triggers oxytocin pathway to milk production?
1. Conditioned let-down reflex (smell, touch, sound)
2. Nipple stretching
3. Baby hand massage
What are the two hormone pathways for milk production?
Oxytocin and Prolactin
, How does fat, protein and water content affect the frequency of feedings between
different mammal species?
High fat, high protein, low water = infrequent feeds
High water = more frequent feeds
When does Lactogenesis II start?
complete delivery of the placenta
How does preterm milk differ from term milk?
Generally higher in protein, fat and electrolytes
How long does preterm milk production last?
5-7 weeks
Which has higher fat content: hindmilk or foremilk?
Neither. Some say hindmilk is highest in fat - but this is not supported by research
and shouldn't be a part of counseling
Which hormone(s) drive the production of colostrum and where do they come
from?
Progesterone from the placenta
Which hormone(s) drive the production of transitional milk and where do they
come from?
