CLC Exam 2025 Certified
Lactation Counselor test bank
with all correct answers to over
150 questions
When does breastfeeding put protection on SIDS
2 months and beyond
exlusive breastfeeding at 1 month did what to SIDS
halved sids, gut microbome differed in SIDS baby 27% vs 7% healthy babies
What does breastfeeding friendly health initiative do?
protects, support breastfeeding through `0 steps outlined by UNICEF/WHO
10 steps of BFHI
1. Breastfeeding policy communicated to staff, 2. train staff 3. inform all
pregnant women benefits of breastfeeding 4. help mothers initiate
breastfeeding within 1 hr of birth 5. show mothers how to breastfeed or
pump 6. Give newborn infants no other food or drink unless medically
indicated 7. practice rooming in
8. Encourarage responsive parenting-feeding, soothing, sleep, physical
9. Give no pacifier or artifical nipples 10. Foster the establishment of
breastfeeding support groups
,The International Code
addresses improper marketing practices
ex hospital giving out discharge packages with formula
Milking Stool- 3 legs
Protect, promote & Support-want all to be equal
Levels of evidence based pyramid
top - bottom: 1.Metanalysis &systemic reviews 2. Single randomized
controlled studies 3. Cohort studies 4. Case Controlled Studies 5. Case
Studies
When is greatest risk of stopping breastfeeding?
3-7 days (after going home from hospital)
Top reasons people stop breastfeeding
baby won't latch, breast pain/soreness, work/school
,Russ Labs Marketing Survey
survey 1965-2001 formula company tracking breastfeeding goals
Races in Order most likely to BF
spanish speaking-hispanic, white, hispanic, black
Global Strategy for Infant and young feeding
WHO and UNICEF developed this global strategy to focus world attention on
impact of feeding practices on the nutritional status, growth, development
and health and thus the survival of infants and young children.
World Breastfeeding trends innitive
help track how they are doing on global outcomes
innocenti ospitale -florence
BF orphan babies increased rate of survival-today UNICEF child resource
nutrition center
path of messages to make milk
message to breast-to nervous system -to brain- to hormones to travel to
breast- then to blood stream
, what cells make milk
alveolar cells
alveolar cells are what?
what are they surrounded by
layer of cells with milk inside, surrounded by myoepitheal cells
Myoepitheal cells will contract when what hits them
oxytocin
Are the ducts in breast evenly spaced?
No varies woman to woman
How many nipple pores each breast?
3-5
Milk is ____ &_____ from sebaceous gland
antimicrobial and sticky
Lactation Counselor test bank
with all correct answers to over
150 questions
When does breastfeeding put protection on SIDS
2 months and beyond
exlusive breastfeeding at 1 month did what to SIDS
halved sids, gut microbome differed in SIDS baby 27% vs 7% healthy babies
What does breastfeeding friendly health initiative do?
protects, support breastfeeding through `0 steps outlined by UNICEF/WHO
10 steps of BFHI
1. Breastfeeding policy communicated to staff, 2. train staff 3. inform all
pregnant women benefits of breastfeeding 4. help mothers initiate
breastfeeding within 1 hr of birth 5. show mothers how to breastfeed or
pump 6. Give newborn infants no other food or drink unless medically
indicated 7. practice rooming in
8. Encourarage responsive parenting-feeding, soothing, sleep, physical
9. Give no pacifier or artifical nipples 10. Foster the establishment of
breastfeeding support groups
,The International Code
addresses improper marketing practices
ex hospital giving out discharge packages with formula
Milking Stool- 3 legs
Protect, promote & Support-want all to be equal
Levels of evidence based pyramid
top - bottom: 1.Metanalysis &systemic reviews 2. Single randomized
controlled studies 3. Cohort studies 4. Case Controlled Studies 5. Case
Studies
When is greatest risk of stopping breastfeeding?
3-7 days (after going home from hospital)
Top reasons people stop breastfeeding
baby won't latch, breast pain/soreness, work/school
,Russ Labs Marketing Survey
survey 1965-2001 formula company tracking breastfeeding goals
Races in Order most likely to BF
spanish speaking-hispanic, white, hispanic, black
Global Strategy for Infant and young feeding
WHO and UNICEF developed this global strategy to focus world attention on
impact of feeding practices on the nutritional status, growth, development
and health and thus the survival of infants and young children.
World Breastfeeding trends innitive
help track how they are doing on global outcomes
innocenti ospitale -florence
BF orphan babies increased rate of survival-today UNICEF child resource
nutrition center
path of messages to make milk
message to breast-to nervous system -to brain- to hormones to travel to
breast- then to blood stream
, what cells make milk
alveolar cells
alveolar cells are what?
what are they surrounded by
layer of cells with milk inside, surrounded by myoepitheal cells
Myoepitheal cells will contract when what hits them
oxytocin
Are the ducts in breast evenly spaced?
No varies woman to woman
How many nipple pores each breast?
3-5
Milk is ____ &_____ from sebaceous gland
antimicrobial and sticky
