Certified Breastfeeding Counselor CBC
Certified Breastfeeding Counselor CBC
Study Guide Exam Questions with
Definitive Solutions 2024.
Where does breast tissue normally develop? - Answer: Along the breast line
- located from under the arms down to the groin
\What are the 3 stages of early breast development? - Answer: 1. In utero
2. First 2 months of life
3. Puberty
\Breast development during menstruation - Answer: - Estrogen: Induces Ductal
System development
, Certified Breastfeeding Counselor CBC
- Progesterone: Induces Lobular-Alveolar development
\What is Lactogenesis? - Answer: The initiation of milk production
\How many stages of Lactogenesis are there? - Answer: 4
\What stages of Lactogenesis occur during pregnancy? - Answer: 1 and 2
\Lactogenesis 1 - Answer: Ductal and Lobular-Alveolar systems grow at an
accelerated 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? - Answer: around 16 weeks
\Lactogenesis 2 - Answer: The placenta is released from the uterus and
progesterone 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? - Answer: 2-4 days
\What are the 5 main areas of the breast? - Answer: - Upper Inner
- Lower Inner
- Upper Outer
- Lower Outer
- Tail of Spence
\What are the 2 types of breast tissue and what are they composed of? - Answer:
- Parenchyma: ductal and lobular-alveolar structures
- Strom: connective tissue (fat, vascular, nerve, lymphatic)
\What is an Alveolus - Answer: Small cavity where milk is produced and stored
- made of epithelial cells
Certified Breastfeeding Counselor CBC
Study Guide Exam Questions with
Definitive Solutions 2024.
Where does breast tissue normally develop? - Answer: Along the breast line
- located from under the arms down to the groin
\What are the 3 stages of early breast development? - Answer: 1. In utero
2. First 2 months of life
3. Puberty
\Breast development during menstruation - Answer: - Estrogen: Induces Ductal
System development
, Certified Breastfeeding Counselor CBC
- Progesterone: Induces Lobular-Alveolar development
\What is Lactogenesis? - Answer: The initiation of milk production
\How many stages of Lactogenesis are there? - Answer: 4
\What stages of Lactogenesis occur during pregnancy? - Answer: 1 and 2
\Lactogenesis 1 - Answer: Ductal and Lobular-Alveolar systems grow at an
accelerated 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? - Answer: around 16 weeks
\Lactogenesis 2 - Answer: The placenta is released from the uterus and
progesterone 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? - Answer: 2-4 days
\What are the 5 main areas of the breast? - Answer: - Upper Inner
- Lower Inner
- Upper Outer
- Lower Outer
- Tail of Spence
\What are the 2 types of breast tissue and what are they composed of? - Answer:
- Parenchyma: ductal and lobular-alveolar structures
- Strom: connective tissue (fat, vascular, nerve, lymphatic)
\What is an Alveolus - Answer: Small cavity where milk is produced and stored
- made of epithelial cells
