Certified Lactation Consultant Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

% of breastmilk that is carbohydrates - Approximately 7% Wikipedia. % of breastmilk that is fat - Approximately 4% Hale and Hartman, 2007. Textbook of Human Lactation, page 50. % of breastmilk that is protein - Approximately .8 - 1 % Mannel, Martens & Walker, 2008. Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice (2nd ed.), page 272. % of calories in breastmilk from carbohydrates - Approximately 40% Hale and Hartman, 2007. Textbook of Human Lactation, page 69. % of calories in breastmil...

When does the breast begin to develop in utero? - 4th week of gestation Where does the primitive milk streak develop - Bilaterally from the axilla to the groin By the 5th week gestation the milk streak becomes what? - Mammary Milk Ridge (or milk line) Thickening and inward growth into the chest wall continues during what weeks gestation? - 7-8 weeks gestation Between weeks 12 and 16 gestation specialized cells differentiate into what? - Smooth muscles of the nipple and areola What forms t...

Promotion - Focuses on advantages of Breastfeeding on a person, community, state, or global level. Examples: On the community, the public, family law, mother in prison. Protection - Focuses on governmental. manufacturer, and social commercial interest such as Nestle company(formula maker). International code of Marketing of Breast milk substitutes - Addresses improper marketing practices. It prohibits the distribution of free formula ( including discharge packages) Support - Focuses on the...

what does the AAP recommend? - -that infants be breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months of life but should continue for at least 12 months. -if infants are weaned before 12 months, they should receive iron-fortified infant formula women most likely to breastfeed - women over 30, caucasian and well educated benefits of breast-feeding - -contains growth factors that promote development of the brain and GI system -bacteriologically safe -has nutrients that are more easily absorbed than ...

weaning - the addition of adding other foods to a diet, but not completely stopping or ceasing breastfeeding when did breastfeeding rates start to initially decline (i.e. in Britain), particularly among the wealthy population? - 16th-17th century and through the 18th century which month did women historically think was the most important to breastfeed during? - the summer (due to food spoilage) what three ingredients made up the first commercial formula? (early 1800's/19th century) - -whe...

A staff member is fond of telling mothers how expensive it is to formula feed infants and how inexpensive it is to breastfeed. What is she doing when she talks to mothers on this topic? Prolonging breastfeeding Promoting breastfeeding Protecting breastfeeding Supporting breastfeeding - Promoting breastfeeding Who currently collects the most comprehensive breastfeeding statistics in the United States? The United States Breastfeeding Committee Ross Laboratories The Centers for Disease Control...

The World Health Organization and UNICEF have set out three strategies needed for increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country. What are the 3 strategies? - Breastfeeding Promotion Breastfeeding Protection Breastfeeding Support Focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal (personal connection), community, country (amount spent on healthcare), or global level (waste from formula & formula products) Focuses on the good "advantages" of breastfeeding - Breastfee...

ALPP - Certified Lactation Counselor - Study set.

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