This is high in protein and low in fat and carbohydrates and is said to be the baby's first immunization.
What is colustrum?
100
This alone provides all the nutrients
necessary that a baby needs for the first
6 months of life with the added benefit
of natural immunity against numerous
diseases.
What is breast milk?
100
Baby's hands in his mouth, smacking his lips, turning towards the breasts are signs of what?
What are early feeding cues?
100
This is a late sign of hunger and can make getting the baby to successfully latch difficult.
What is crying?
100
If a mother has what condition is breastfeeding contraindicated.
What is HIV/AIDS?
200
This happens when breasts are not completed emptied of milk during feeding or if feedings are not frequent enough.
What is breast engorgement?
200
One year of breastfeeding lowers a woman's lifetime risk of developing what type of cancer.
What is breast cancer?
200
This is should be immediately started after delivery and until the first feeding is accomplished to ensure early latch and successful breastfeeding.
What is skin to skin contact?
200
You have the right to breastfeed your baby in any location, public or private, where you are otherwise authorized to be.
What is the NYS Breastfeeding Rights?
200
A mother states that she is having painful nursing sessions, especially at her nipple. You observe the baby coming off the breast and hear clicking noises when she is feeding. The mother is concerned because she doesn't think she has enough milk and the baby is slowly gaining weight. What may be the problem?
What is an tongue-tie?
300
This is called the "feel good" hormone released by the maternal pituitary gland while breastfeeding. This hormone causes the milk let down reflex.
What is oxytocin?
300
Ever having breastfeed was found to be associated with a 21% reduction in risk for what childhood cancer.
What is childhood acute leukemia?
300
This is a common new mom problem that is preventable by correct positioning and asymmetrical latch.
What are sore nipples?
300
This is celebrated in over 120 countries, usually August 1-7. It helps bring attention to and promote breastfeeding.
What is World Breastfeeding Week?
300
This is common condition that occurs in 1/10 breastfed infants. It is caused by inadequate milk intake and is NOT a reason to stop breastfeeding.
What is breastfeeding jaundice?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! What is the #1 reason mothers wean their babies.
What is PERCIEVED low milk supply?
400
Breastfeeding reduces the risk of what American epidemic.
What is obesity?
400
The breast fills the mouth and nipple rests close to the junction of the soft and hard palate while the tongue forms the roof of the mouth, extends over lower gum, deep under milk ducts behind nipples .
What is asymetrical latch?
400
United States is the only industrialized country that does not mandate what benefit.
What is paid maternity leave?
400
This is a fungal infection that can affect the baby's mouth and the mother breasts. It typically shows up as white patches on the tongue, gums, inside of mouth and cheeks and can occur on mother's breasts as well. Both need to be treated and this is NOT a reason to stop breastfeeding.
What is thrush?
500
A painful white, clear or yellow dot on the nipple or areola that occurs when a tiny bit of skin overgrows a milk duct opening and milk backs up behind it.
What is a milk blister or nipple bleb?
500
Breastfeeding initiation and duration has decreased around the world because of what belief.
What is the belief in the superiority of breastmilk substitutes?
500
This can get in the way of breastfeeding, reduces the amount of milk the mother will make and is not recommended to be used in the first 4-6 weeks of life.
What are bottles and/or pacifiers?
500
One of the initiatives of Baby-friendly ensures that all mothers and babies are not separated at birth, which increases the opportunities in which she can breastfeed and begin to become in tune with her baby's hunger cues.
What is rooming-in?
500
A mother whom you are visiting states she feels like she has the flu and her right breast is quite painful. It appears red, swollen and hot to the touch. She missed a few feedings yesterday and awoke feeling this way. What may be the problem?