During pregnancy, families should learn:
-Postpartum resources for breastfeeding help
-Frequent feedings and breastfeeding management (such as skin to
... [Show More] skin, responsive feeding and rooming in)
-A comprehensive list of all possible breastfeeding problems
-1 and 2
1 and 2; Postpartum resources for breastfeeding help, Frequent feedings and breastfeeding management (such as skin to skin, responsive feeding and rooming in)
T or F: Research indicates that infants of mothers who identify as black are much more likely to receive formula in the hospital. This is structural racism.
True
T or F: The state version of the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) for the United States can be used by state coalitions and others as a blueprint for action.
True
T or F: Social support is more important than health care system support for BF
True
T or F: Growth spurts happen in the early months with predictable regularity.
False
T or F: Babies who have days with more frequency of feeding are more likely to be about to have a growth spurt.
False; frequency days may be noted if mothers got off to a difficult or scheduled start or baby needs to catch up...these are NOT growth spurts.
T or F: Newborn infants should not need to nurse more than 10 times in 24 hours.
False; 10-12x/24 hour period
T or F: Newborn breastfeeding babies stool infrequently; counting stools is not a marker of intake of breastmilk.
False
T or F: The recommendation of the World Health Organization is to breastfeed exclusively for a year.
False; EBF 6 months and then add complimentary food
T or F: The American Academy of Pediatrics states that all breastfed infants should receive a supplement of vitamin D, beginning at hospital discharge.
True
T or F: Nursing a baby who is 4 to 6 months old may be different than a newborn; the baby may be distractible at this time and may also have some separation anxiety.
True
T or F: Teething is only a problem for babies who are receiving infant formula because of the enzymes in the breastfeeding baby's mouth.
False
T or F: Complementary feeding refers to offering infant formula to a breastfed infant.
False
T or F: Babies bite when they want to wean from breastfeeding.
False
National and international organizations generally recommend:
-Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, with the addition of complementary foods and continuing to nurse for a year or beyond
-One year of exclusive breastfeeding, with the introductions of solids between 4 and 6 months
-2 years of exclusive breastfeeding
-Any amount of breast milk because any amount of breast milk has the same health benefits
Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, with the addition of complementary foods and continuing to nurse for a year or beyond
T or F: Research in this section reported that breastfeeding through the first year can result in less conflict at mealtimes.
True
As discussed in this section, there are ____ human strategies for weaning
3; parent led, baby led, society led
T or F: With parent-led weaning, the baby's least favorite nursing is dropped first, substituting something equally as good in the eyes of the child.
True
T or F: With society-led weaning, all babies around the world are weaned at 9 months.
False; around 2-3 to 7 years
T or F: When counseling about weaning, the focus should be less about the timing of the weaning and more about breastfeeding parent's feelings about ending nursing.
True
A nursing strike involves:
-A sudden refusal to nurse
-Reasons that may be obscure
-Not the ending of breastfeeding, but may be perceived as such by parents
-All of the above
All of the above
When discussing sleep with parents:
-It is important to tell them that babies should all sleep through the night by 4 months.
-It is important to tell them that nursing even once or twice at night is a sign of milk supply problems.
-It is important to remember that the lactation counselor's viewpoint may not be the same as that of the breastfeeding individual.
-It is important to remember that babies should not be spoiled.
It is important to remember that the lactation counselor's viewpoint may not be the same as that of the breastfeeding individual.
Breastfeeding:
-has a protective effective against SIDS starting at 2 months and increases over time
-exclusively at 1 month of age halved the chances of SIDS
-Babies should be placed on their backs to sleep and on a safe sleep surface
-All of the above
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