Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Exam Bundle

AAP - American Academy of Pediatrics ABM - Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine AGA - Appropriate for gestational age. Alveoli - Small glands in the breast that produce breast milk. Amenorrhea - The absence of menstruation. Aysemmetric latch - Optimal attachment to the ...

Healthy Children Project The World Health Organization and UNICEF have set out three strategies needed for increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country. What are the 3 strategies? - Breastfeeding Promotion Breastfeeding Protection Breastfeeding Support Focuses on advant...

Breastfeeding has been recognized as a health priority in tropical climates since_________ - 1930s In 2015 ______ deaths occured in the neonatal period (according to Liu) - 2.7 million According to research women who do not breastfeed are at a (higher/lower) risk for myocardial infarctio...

weaning - the addition of adding other foods to a diet, but not completely stopping or ceasing breastfeeding when did breastfeeding rates start to initially decline (i.e. in Britain), particularly among the wealthy population? - 16th-17th century and through the 18th century which month ...

A staff member is fond of telling mothers how expensive it is to formula feed infants and how inexpensive it is to breastfeed. What is she doing when she talks to mothers on this topic? Prolonging breastfeeding Promoting breastfeeding Protecting breastfeeding Supporting breastfeeding - Promoting...

Where does breast tissue normally develop? - Along the breast line - located from under the arms down to the groin What are the 3 stages of early breast development? - 1. In utero 2. First 2 months of life 3. Puberty Breast development during menstruation - - Estrogen: Induces Duct...

Where does breast tissue normally develop? - Along the breast line - located from under the arms down to the groin What are the 3 stages of early breast development? - 1. In utero 2. First 2 months of life 3. Puberty Breast development during menstruation - - Estrogen: Induces Duct...

Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - CDC What does prolactin do? - Cause milk to be made What does oxytocin do? - Cause contractions which move the milk What causes oxytocin to be released - Frequent feeding and milk removal Lactogensis III requires what ...

A healthcare provider wants to encourage pregnant women to choose breastfeeding. Which statement is MOST supportive of breastfeeding? a. Are you considering breastfeeding? b. What have you heard about breastfeeding? c. Are you going to breastfeed or bottle feed? d. You aren't thinking about bre...

what does the AAP recommend? - -that infants be breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months of life but should continue for at least 12 months. -if infants are weaned before 12 months, they should receive iron-fortified infant formula women most likely to breastfeed - women over 30, cauc...