CERTIFIED LACTATION COURSE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
What does the term “weaning” mean in infant feeding?
✔✔ Answer: The gradual introduction of other foods into an infant’s diet without
necessarily stopping breastfeeding completely
When did breastfeeding rates first begin to decline historically, especially among
wealthier families in Britain?
✔✔ Answer: During the 16th–17th centuries, continuing into the 18th century
Historically, which season was considered the most important time for mothers to
breastfeed?
✔✔ Answer: Summer, mainly because food spoilage increased risks associated
with other feeding methods
What three ingredients were used in the earliest commercial infant formula
developed in the 19th century?
✔✔ Answer:
Wheat flour
Cow’s milk
Sugar
What has historically been, and continues to be, one of the main reasons mothers
stop breastfeeding?
✔✔ Answer: Many mothers report concerns about not producing enough milk
,when did bottle feeding become the "new norm", thus, causing breastfeeding rates
to continue to decline? -ANSWER ✔✔20th century (particularly, mid 1900's)
(1950's-1970's)
what is the WHO code? -ANSWER ✔✔an attempt to prevent excessive marketing
of ABM (artificial baby milk) and to bring awareness of benefits of breastfeeding
(although this code is not law in many countries as it interferes with marketing &
freedom)
*breastfeeding education to pubic is critical!*
what are some other breastfeeding barriers mothers have? -ANSWER ✔✔-sexual
vs functional aspects of breasts
-women in the workplace
-"im not producing enough milk"
-lack of support from medical profession
where are the breasts specifically located on the body? -ANSWER ✔✔-between
2nd & 6th rib
-from sternum to mid axillary line
-only gland in not fully functioning at birth
*may contain hair, sweat, and oil glands
hypoplastic breasts -ANSWER ✔✔-insufficient glandular tissues
-usually only extend from 3rd to 5th rib
-typically have more spacing between breasts (1.5 inches or more)
, montgomery glands/tubercles -ANSWER ✔✔"small bumps" located around areola
that become more prominent (hypertrophy) during pregnancy & are thought to
secrete substance during pregnancy/lactation & contain scent glands to help guide
infant to nipple, while also helping kill pathogens that try to enter the body
areola -ANSWER ✔✔vary in shape & color; usually circular; become darker
during pregnancy and do not return to pre-pregnancy color
nipple -ANSWER ✔✔contain smooth muscle fibers for erectness and graspability;
normally found at 4th intercostal space that typically contain between 4-18
openings (9 on average) for milk to be expressed through during lactation
nipple/areola complex -ANSWER ✔✔thought of as one entity; both elongate up to
2-3 times resting length during breastfeeding;
areola = most sensitive part of breast
nipples = least sensitive
everted nipples -ANSWER ✔✔most common type of nipples; protrudes slightly at
rest & everts well with stimulation
flat nipples -ANSWER ✔✔soft, but pliable & graspable
pseudo-inverted nipples -ANSWER ✔✔appear to be inverted but will evert with
stimulation or compression
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
What does the term “weaning” mean in infant feeding?
✔✔ Answer: The gradual introduction of other foods into an infant’s diet without
necessarily stopping breastfeeding completely
When did breastfeeding rates first begin to decline historically, especially among
wealthier families in Britain?
✔✔ Answer: During the 16th–17th centuries, continuing into the 18th century
Historically, which season was considered the most important time for mothers to
breastfeed?
✔✔ Answer: Summer, mainly because food spoilage increased risks associated
with other feeding methods
What three ingredients were used in the earliest commercial infant formula
developed in the 19th century?
✔✔ Answer:
Wheat flour
Cow’s milk
Sugar
What has historically been, and continues to be, one of the main reasons mothers
stop breastfeeding?
✔✔ Answer: Many mothers report concerns about not producing enough milk
,when did bottle feeding become the "new norm", thus, causing breastfeeding rates
to continue to decline? -ANSWER ✔✔20th century (particularly, mid 1900's)
(1950's-1970's)
what is the WHO code? -ANSWER ✔✔an attempt to prevent excessive marketing
of ABM (artificial baby milk) and to bring awareness of benefits of breastfeeding
(although this code is not law in many countries as it interferes with marketing &
freedom)
*breastfeeding education to pubic is critical!*
what are some other breastfeeding barriers mothers have? -ANSWER ✔✔-sexual
vs functional aspects of breasts
-women in the workplace
-"im not producing enough milk"
-lack of support from medical profession
where are the breasts specifically located on the body? -ANSWER ✔✔-between
2nd & 6th rib
-from sternum to mid axillary line
-only gland in not fully functioning at birth
*may contain hair, sweat, and oil glands
hypoplastic breasts -ANSWER ✔✔-insufficient glandular tissues
-usually only extend from 3rd to 5th rib
-typically have more spacing between breasts (1.5 inches or more)
, montgomery glands/tubercles -ANSWER ✔✔"small bumps" located around areola
that become more prominent (hypertrophy) during pregnancy & are thought to
secrete substance during pregnancy/lactation & contain scent glands to help guide
infant to nipple, while also helping kill pathogens that try to enter the body
areola -ANSWER ✔✔vary in shape & color; usually circular; become darker
during pregnancy and do not return to pre-pregnancy color
nipple -ANSWER ✔✔contain smooth muscle fibers for erectness and graspability;
normally found at 4th intercostal space that typically contain between 4-18
openings (9 on average) for milk to be expressed through during lactation
nipple/areola complex -ANSWER ✔✔thought of as one entity; both elongate up to
2-3 times resting length during breastfeeding;
areola = most sensitive part of breast
nipples = least sensitive
everted nipples -ANSWER ✔✔most common type of nipples; protrudes slightly at
rest & everts well with stimulation
flat nipples -ANSWER ✔✔soft, but pliable & graspable
pseudo-inverted nipples -ANSWER ✔✔appear to be inverted but will evert with
stimulation or compression
