Breastfeeding Basics
What hormone is responsible for making milk?
What is Prolactin
How many wet diapers should most babies have by day 5?
About 6 or more wet diapers a day
How long can freshly pumped breast milk stay at room temperature?
What is about 4 hours
Name one breastfeeding position
Cradle, football hold, cross-cradle, side-lying, laid back
What hormone helps release milk during let-down?
What is Oxytocin
A newborn who is feeding well should transition from meconium to this type of stool by Day 4–5
What are yellow, seedy stools
How long can breast milk typically stay in the refrigerator?
What is up to 5 days
What are two signs of a good latch?
No pain, audible swallowing, wide mouth, flanged lips, rounded cheeks
What is cluster feeding?
What is Frequent feedings close together
How often should newborns typically breastfeed in 24 hours?
What is 8 or more in 24 hours
What can diaper output tell parents and providers?
If baby is getting enough milk or transferring enough milk
Where should expressed milk NOT be stored in the refrigerator?
What is on the door
When looking at a baby's lips during a good latch, they should look like this
What are flanged (turned outward) lips?
What vitamin supplement is recommended for breastfed infants?
What is Vitamin D
What is the thick, yellow first milk called?
What is Colostrum
What is the name of a baby’s first dark, sticky stool?
Meconium
What is the safest way to thaw frozen breast milk
Slow thaw in the fridge
In a deep latch, the baby should take in not only the nipple but also a large portion of this.
What is the areola?
What growth spurts commonly increase feeding frequency? (I will take 1 of 3 answers)
Around 2–3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, etc.
What is one major benefit of skin-to-skin contact after birth?
(I will take one of three answers)
What is helps regulate baby’s temperature, supports bonding, and encourages breastfeeding
This diaper output pattern is considered a red flag in the first week of life and may indicate a baby is not getting enough milk. (I will except 3 answers)
What is fewer wet diapers than expected for age, no stool for more than 24 hours in the first week, or continued meconium stools after Day 4–5?
After a baby drinks from a bottle of breast milk, how long is the leftover milk good for?
About 2 hours
Clicking sounds during feeding may indicate a poor latch, True of False?
True
A newborn's stomach is approximately the size of this fruit on Day 1
What is a cherry