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1) How long does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that mothers breastfeed? a) 6 months b) 12 months c) 18 months d) none of the above 2) The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that Pediatricians... a) tolerate breastfeeding b) promote and support breastfeeding enthusiastically c) discourage breastfeeding d) encourage formula feeding 3) Breastfeeding can decrease your infants chance of developing... a) ear infections b) diarrhea c) bacterial meningitis d) all of the above 4) Breastfeeding women ... a) take longer to get back to their prepregnant weight b) have decreased bone remineralization postpartum c) have a reduced risk of ovarian and premenopausal breast cancer d) all of the above 5) Which of the following is an herb that may increase a women's breast milk supply? a) fenugreek b) St. John's Wort c) blessed thistle d) both a and c 6) How many calories are there in 5 ounces of breastmilk? a) 60 b) 80 c) 100 d) 120, just like 5 ounces of an infant formula 7) During a growth spurt, your baby will... a) want to breastfeed more often b) need to be supplemented with formula c) need to be supplemented with baby food d) both b and c 8) You should stop breastfeeding once... a) your baby has teeth b) you go back to work c) your baby is 12 months old d) you and your baby are ready to stop 9) Which hormone is responsible for the let-down reflex? a) oxytocin b) prolactin c) estrogen d) testosterone 10) What is the usual sequence of breast milk production? a) colostrum -> hindmilk -> mature milk b) transitional milk -> colostrum -> mature milk c) colostrum -> transitional milk -> mature milk d) colostrum -> mature milk -> hindmilk 11) Hindmilk is... a) the protein rich milk that you make in your babies first days of life b) the sugar rich milk at the beginning of a breastmilk feeding c) the sugar rich milk at the beginning of a breastmilk feeding d) the fat rich milk at the end of a breastmilk feeding 12) Good signs that your baby is breastfeeding well include... a) having 6-8 wet diapers a day b) having 1-2 bowel movements a day c) gaining 1/2 to 1 ounce per week d) both a and b 13) Babies need vitamin D if... a) they are breastfeeding exclusively b) they are premature c) they are formula fed d) all of the above 14) How often should newborns breastfeed? a) at least 4-6 times a day b) at least 6-8 times a day c) at least 8-12 times a day d) whenever they cry 15) A breastfeeding baby not having bowel movements each day can be... a) a sign that your younger infant is not getting enough breastmilk b) normal for an older breastfeeding infant c) more common if you are supplementing with formula d) all of the above 16) One alcoholic drink will... a) not pass into your breastmilk b) harm your baby c) increase your milk supply d) none of the above 17) You should stop breastfeeding if... a) you have mastitis b) you are engorged with milk c) your baby has thrush d) none of the above 18) Expressed breast milk can safely be... a) refrigerated for up to 14 days b) frozen for 6 months in a refrigerator's freezer c) frozen for 6 months in a zero-degree deep freezer d) left at room temperature for up to 12 hours 19) Breastmilk has adequate levels of... a) Vitamin D b) Vitamin K c) Flouride d) none of the above 20) How many extra calories do breastfeeding mothers burn each day? a) 50 b) 150 c) 500 d) 1800
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Vincent Iannelli, M.D.Pediatrics Guide
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