Certified Breastfeeding Counselor/ Questions
with Certified Solutions.
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
- Progesterone: Induces Lobular-Alveolar development
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, What is Lactogenesis? - Answer: The initiation of milk production
How many stages of Lactogensis 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
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with Certified Solutions.
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
- Progesterone: Induces Lobular-Alveolar development
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, What is Lactogenesis? - Answer: The initiation of milk production
How many stages of Lactogensis 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
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