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Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Study Guide. AAP - answerAmerican Academy of Pediatrics ABM - answerAcademy of Breastfeeding Medicine AGA - answerAppropriate for gestational age. Alveoli - answerSmall glands in the breast that produce breast milk. Amenorrhea - answerThe absence of menstru...

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Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Study
Guide.


AAP - answer✔American Academy of Pediatrics


ABM - answer✔Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine


AGA - answer✔Appropriate for gestational age.


Alveoli - answer✔Small glands in the breast that produce breast milk.


Amenorrhea - answer✔The absence of menstruation.


Aysemmetric latch - answer✔Optimal attachment to the breast, where the babies lips are not

centered in relationship to the areola, but rather vertically off centered, with the babies chin and

lower lip closer to the edge of the areola and the babies upper lip.


Atopy - answer✔And allergy for which there is a genetic predisposition, such as asthma, eczema,

or rhinitis.


(BFHI) Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - answer✔The UNICEF baby friendly hospital

initiative, an international program recognizing hospitals and birth centers that implement the 10

steps to successful breastfeeding.

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Bilirubin - answer✔The byproduct of the breakdown of the hemoglobin portion of red blood

cells.


Bilirubin Encephalopathy - answer✔Damage to the brain and central nervous system related to

hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice); Also known as "Kernicterus."


Milk Bleb - answer✔A firm, small, white spot near the nipple pore opening containing

accumulated milk solids. Also referred to as a milk blister.


Block Feeding - answer✔A pattern of feeding: used to deal with an over-abundant milk supply.

In block feeding, the mother offers the baby only one breast for one, two, or three feedings to

generate mild local pressure to slow down milk production. Then she offers the other breast for

another block of time.


Blocked Duct - answer✔A condition in which milk from one part of the breast does not flow

well and forms a lump of solidified milk that blocks the milk duct.


Brachial Plexus Injury - answer✔Decreased movement or sensation in the arm caused by injury

to the bundle of nerves passing through the shoulder area. This may be caused during birth by

pressure to the shoulder area.


Bradycardia - answer✔Slow heart rate, less than 100 bpm in an infant.


Breast Abscess - answer✔An area in the breast that feels hot and painful and is full of fluid.

Typically resulting from unresolved mastitis.

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Breast Compression - answer✔A hands-on method used during nursing or pumping to increase

the flow of milk. The mother gently sneezes, or compresses gently, her breast. Typically used

when milk flow stops or slows, to increase milk flow again. Also called "alternate massage."


Breastmilk Jaundice - answer✔Jaundice occurring in the breast fed infant after 10-14 days of

life. The cause of breastmilk jaundice is unknown and the incident is less than 1%.


Brucellosis - answer✔Bacterial infection from contact with animals carrying the Brucella

bacteria. Infection causes an undulating fever that spikes in waves.


Candida - answer✔A family of parasitic fungi occurring especially in the mouth, vagina, and

intestinal tract. They are usually benign but can become pathogenic and include the caustive

agent (candida albicans) of thrush.


Caput Succedaneum - answer✔Swelling of the soft tissues of a newborn baby's scalp that

develops as a baby travels through the birth canal.


CDC - answer✔Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Cephalohematoma - answer✔A lump that rises on the head of a newborn with an hours of birth

due to bleeding beneath the bones of the skull.


Chorioamniotis - answer✔Inflammation of the fetal membrane due to infection.


Cleft Lip and/or Palate - answer✔A congenital birth defect causing a division or opening in the

roof of the mouth and/or split in the lip.

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Cyanosis - answer✔A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.


Colostrum - answer✔The first milk, produced in the breast by the seventh month of pregnancy. It

is thick, sticky, and clear to yellowish in color; is high in protein and vitamin A; causes a laxative

effect, thus, helping the baby to pass meconium stools. Immunoglobulins (mostly IgA) In

colostrum provide an anti-infection protection to the baby and their gut microbiome.


Contraindication - answer✔A condition or factor that makes something in advisable.


Craniofacial - answer✔Involving the head and skull.


Cooper's Ligaments - answer✔The triangular-shaped ligaments underlying the breasts.


Cytomegalovirus - answer✔A virus of the herpes family that is relatively harmless and adults but

can cause severe systemic infection in infants, particularly those born premature.


Dehydration Signs - answer✔Symptoms include, but are not limited to the following: Dry or

sticky mouth, low or no urine output, concentrated urine that appears dark yellow, non-

production of tears, sunken eyes, markedly sunken fontanelles in an infant, lethargic or coma

(severe).


Diabetes Mellitus - answer✔A group of diseases in which the body has difficulty managing

stable blood sugar.


Discordant Twins - answer✔Twin pairs with a marked difference in size at birth.

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