IBCLC 2023/2024 Practice Questions || with Complete Solutions.

Which of the following maternal perinatal factors is MOST LIKELY to interfere with initiation of breastfeeding? correct answers Cesarean surgery A mother complains of incision pain following her cesarean birth and requests pain relief medication, but she is worried about the effect on her baby. Your FIRST response to her should be: correct answers We will monitor you and your baby closely after you have received pain medication Which components of human milk are MOST STABLE to pasteurization and freezing? correct answers Minerals Which of the following is the MOST APPROPRIATE complementary food for a 10-month-old breastfed baby? correct answers Strips of lightly cooked pork Nutrient-dense and iron-rich foods are the most important complementary foods for the breastfed child between 6 and 12 months. A mother asks about sources of vitamin D for her 16-month-old breastfeeding child. Your FIRST recommendation should be: correct answers Continue breastfeeding, and ask your doctors to test you both for vitamin D levels Which of the following foods is the BEST source of calcium for a partly breastfeeding 16-month-old who cannot tolerate dairy products? correct answers Sesame seed paste a hospital nurse told her "if he nurses longer than that, he's only using you as a pacifier and you'll get sore." Your FIRST statement to her should be: correct answers Let's see what he can do with nursing at breast at his own pace. You are working to implement the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in your facility, where scheduled feeds are often recommended for outdated and incorrect reasons. Your FIRST strategy should be to: correct answers during Step 2 training, explore and correct all the reasons that are given for scheduling feeds. What is the MOST IMPORTANT reason for continuing to breastfeed into the second year of life and beyond? correct answers Immune protection tailored to the child's environment A mother with epilepsy wants to breastfeed her third baby, after formula-feeding her first two. Which aspect of breastfeeding should you spend MOST time discussing with her? correct answers Increased infant alertness Breastfed infants are more alert and responsive compared to formula-fed babies