Certified Lactation Counselor

Predominant Breastfeeding - Answer- Babies who receive breastmilk and other liquids (e.g. water, minerals, vitamins, oral meds). Breastfeeding - Answer- Baby receives human milk, as well as other foods or fluids, including formula. Complementary Feeding - Answer- Process starts when BM alone or infant formula alone is no longer sufficient to meet nutritional requirements of infants, therefore other foods or liquids are introduced. Typically child is between 6-23 months 3 strategies for increasing BF initiation and duration - Answer- Promotion, Protection, Support Promotion - Answer- Focuses on advantages of BF on a personal, community, country, or global level. BF to the community. Protection - Answer- Focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure BF ability to compete with commercial interests. Includes state, local, an national laws regarding BF. International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Subsitutes - Answer- Addresses improper marketing practices by formula companies. It is not currently a law in the US. What does the International Code Prohibit? - Answer- Distributing free formula Giving coupons for formula What did the AAP resolution state in regards to the International Code? - Answer- No distributing formula, discharge bags, industry written handouts. Support - Answer- Focuses on interaction of helpers with family, as well as program development and implementation. 10 steps to successful BF - Answer- 1. Written BF policy. Skin to Skin immediately after birth. 2. Train healthcare staff 3. Inform pregnant women about benefits and management of BF 4. Help all mothers initiate BF within 1 hour after birth 5. Show mother's how to BF and maintain lactation 6. Exclusive breast milk only 7. Practice rooming in 24 hours a day 8. Encourage BF on demand 9. No artificial teats or pacifiers 10. Establishment of BF support groups