IBCLC Study Guide with Questions and Answers

Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative 1. Written breastfeeding plan for all patients 2.Train all professionals on implementing these policies 3.Inform all patients of benefits of Breastfeeding 4.Initiate breastfeeding in the first hour 5.Teach how to maintain supply even in the event of separation from baby 6.Only breastmilk for baby unless medically necessary 7. Room in 8.Encourage cue based, infant led feeding 9.No pacifiers or artificial teats 10.Create Breastfeeding support groups and use them amastia absence of a breast and nipple amazia absence of the breast tissue with presence of the nipple polythelia presence of more than one nipple on a breast (supernumerary nipples) Polymastia presence of more than 2 breasts Hyperthelia Nipple without accompanying mammary tissue hypertrophy abnormally large breast hypomastia abnormally small breasts Hyperplasia Over development of breast Hypoplasia Incomplete development in breast tissue (IGT) Signs/Symptoms of IGT -Tubular shape due to lack of glandular tissue -May have large areolas -Frequently asymmetrical and widely spaced -Increased risk for insufficient milk production Poland syndrome Unilateral breast hypoplasia with hypoplasia of thorax and pectoral muscle Tubular Breast Shape indicates... Underdevelopment of one or both lower quadrants of the breast