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Certified Lactation Consultant
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
A staff member is fond of telling mothers how expensive
it is to formula feed infants and how inexpensive it is to
breastfeed. What is she doing when she talks to mothers
on this topic?
Prolonging breastfeeding Promoting breastfeeding
Protecting breastfeeding Supporting breastfeeding Ans:
Promoting breastfeeding
Who currently collects the most comprehensive
breastfeeding statistics in the United States?
The United States Breastfeeding Committee Ross
Laboratories The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) The
US Department of Agriculture (WIC) Ans: CDC
Which of the following statements about prolactin is
TRUE?
Prolactin is a great laxative. Prolactin causes milk to be
released.
Prolactin causes milk to be made. Prolactin is produced in
the renal gland. Ans: Prolactin causes milk to be made.
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Which of the following mechanisms cause oxytocin to be
released? Complete delivery of the placenta Elevated
levels of gastrointestinal hormones
Frequent feeding and milk removal Nipple stretching with
appropriate latch-on Ans: Nipple stretching with
appropriate latch-on
Lactogenesis III requires which of the following to
succeed?
Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation.
Adequate rest and alternating starting breast at each
feed. Adequate protein and carbohydrates for the
mother. Adequate maternal hydration and lack of
maternal stress. Ans: Frequent milk removal and nipple
stimulation.
One way the fat content of milk suckled by the baby is
determined is:
The number of feedings in 24 hours The speed/efficiency
with which the baby removes milk
The amount of fat in the mother's diet
The amount of liquid in the mother's diet Ans: The
speed/efficiency with which the baby removes milk
Which of the following is the MOST effective at increasing
gastrin and CCK and decreasing somatostatin in the
baby?
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Increasing stress/anxiety
Crying before sleep
Focusing on objects 8-12 inches away
Feeding with species-specific milk Ans: Feeding with
species-specific milk
According to the AAP regarding weight loss in the
breastfeeding newborn:
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight requires
formula supplementation.
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates
possible breastfeeding problems.
Weight loss of less than 7% from birth weight is a sign of
hypernatremia.
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight is not a
concern after day 5. Ans: Weight loss of more than 7%
from birth weight indicates possible breastfeeding
problems.
When undernourished mothers were supplemented with
extra energy in their diet, they:
Had babies that gained weight slightly better
Produced more nutritious milk
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Had babies that gained weight significantly better
Responded to their infants more appropriately Ans:
Responded to their infants more appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in the breastfed
infants' gut because the composition of breastmilk:
Raises the pH of the gut to a basic level
Provides too much iron for harmful bacteria to grow
Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other
organisms
Fosters the growth of B12 in the large intestine Ans:
Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other
organisms
Colostrum is made after there is a complete delivery of
the placenta. True
False Ans: F
Lactogenesis 2 occurs after the complete delivery of the
placenta. True
False Ans: T
Lactogenesis 3 is also called Galactocemia.
True
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Certified Lactation Consultant
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
A staff member is fond of telling mothers how expensive
it is to formula feed infants and how inexpensive it is to
breastfeed. What is she doing when she talks to mothers
on this topic?
Prolonging breastfeeding Promoting breastfeeding
Protecting breastfeeding Supporting breastfeeding Ans:
Promoting breastfeeding
Who currently collects the most comprehensive
breastfeeding statistics in the United States?
The United States Breastfeeding Committee Ross
Laboratories The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) The
US Department of Agriculture (WIC) Ans: CDC
Which of the following statements about prolactin is
TRUE?
Prolactin is a great laxative. Prolactin causes milk to be
released.
Prolactin causes milk to be made. Prolactin is produced in
the renal gland. Ans: Prolactin causes milk to be made.
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Which of the following mechanisms cause oxytocin to be
released? Complete delivery of the placenta Elevated
levels of gastrointestinal hormones
Frequent feeding and milk removal Nipple stretching with
appropriate latch-on Ans: Nipple stretching with
appropriate latch-on
Lactogenesis III requires which of the following to
succeed?
Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation.
Adequate rest and alternating starting breast at each
feed. Adequate protein and carbohydrates for the
mother. Adequate maternal hydration and lack of
maternal stress. Ans: Frequent milk removal and nipple
stimulation.
One way the fat content of milk suckled by the baby is
determined is:
The number of feedings in 24 hours The speed/efficiency
with which the baby removes milk
The amount of fat in the mother's diet
The amount of liquid in the mother's diet Ans: The
speed/efficiency with which the baby removes milk
Which of the following is the MOST effective at increasing
gastrin and CCK and decreasing somatostatin in the
baby?
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Increasing stress/anxiety
Crying before sleep
Focusing on objects 8-12 inches away
Feeding with species-specific milk Ans: Feeding with
species-specific milk
According to the AAP regarding weight loss in the
breastfeeding newborn:
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight requires
formula supplementation.
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates
possible breastfeeding problems.
Weight loss of less than 7% from birth weight is a sign of
hypernatremia.
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight is not a
concern after day 5. Ans: Weight loss of more than 7%
from birth weight indicates possible breastfeeding
problems.
When undernourished mothers were supplemented with
extra energy in their diet, they:
Had babies that gained weight slightly better
Produced more nutritious milk
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Had babies that gained weight significantly better
Responded to their infants more appropriately Ans:
Responded to their infants more appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in the breastfed
infants' gut because the composition of breastmilk:
Raises the pH of the gut to a basic level
Provides too much iron for harmful bacteria to grow
Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other
organisms
Fosters the growth of B12 in the large intestine Ans:
Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other
organisms
Colostrum is made after there is a complete delivery of
the placenta. True
False Ans: F
Lactogenesis 2 occurs after the complete delivery of the
placenta. True
False Ans: T
Lactogenesis 3 is also called Galactocemia.
True
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