Breastfeeding Made Simple

After completing this course you’ll be able to:

1. Define hardwiring.
2. Describe the rooting reflex.
3. Define the La Leche League.
4. List one problem of the highly institutionalized left-brain approach.
5. List several strategies by Christina Smillie for breastfeeding.
6. Describe the position of the baby’s head when ready to breastfeed. (Glover 2002)
7. List the two factors that temporarily decrease a baby’s urge to self-attach. (Righard
8. Describe “Kangaroo Mother Care.”
9. Describe the defense mode of separation.
10. List four positive effects of skin-to-skin contact after birth.
11. List four roles of oxytocin.
12. Describe the research on “tend and befriend.” By Shelly Taylor.
13. State how breastfeeding is a right-brained activity.
14. List two reasons why you want your nipple to reach your baby’s comfort zone during
15. List three steps to achieve a comfortable and effective latch-on.
16. State how nipple pain is resolved.
17. Describe the sandwich analogy.
18. List several techniques to use for baby’s flailing hands.
19. Describe the size of a newborn’s stomach.
20. State why babies lose weight after the first few days.
21. List three early feeding cues.
22. Describe why the first breast milk is low fat (foremilk) as compared to hindmilk.
23. List how many wet diapers you should expect the first few days.
24. Describe meconium and transitional stools.
25. State the normal number of times a baby should breastfeed in twenty-four hours.
26. State the average weight gain per week for a fully breastfed baby.
27. Describe why exclusively breastfed newborns do not become constipated.
28. Describe what causes newborn jaundice.
29. Define the “lying-in” period.
30. Describe the role of a doula.
31. State why morning is the time when milk supply is usually at its height.
32. Describe the four types of mammals and where does the human infant belong.
33. Define cluster nursing.
34. List several sleep recommendations for babies.
35. State the percent of babies who have a bad reaction to formula.
36. State the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding the
37. Describe the feedback inhibitor of lactation or FIL.
38. Breastfeed
39. Describe breast storage capacity of large and small capacity mothers.
40. List four reasons a baby may want to breastfeed.
41. State why bottle-feeding teaches a baby to overfeed.
42. List two reasons to delay feeding solid foods.
43. List several methods used by mothers to avoid breastfeeding in a less-than-friendly
44. Compare partial and abrupt weaning.
45. List a baby’s four signs of readiness to begin solid foods.
46. Define engorgement and mastitis and the treatment.
47. Describe the U.S. longitudinal studies comparing responsive mothers to less
48. Describe how formula marketing is aimed at parents.
49. List three breastfeeding goals before returning to work.
50. List several ways to stop leaks.
51. According to the table, (pg. 201), discuss how long mature milk and colostrum,
52. State which hormonal contraceptive can lower the milk supply.
53. Define engorgement and several interventions to alleviate it.
54. List several causes of nipple pain.
55. Describe the use of nystatin suspension for thrush.
56. Describe two drugs that may increase milk production.
57. List concerns of mothers with silicone implants.
58. List four strategies to breastfeed a baby with a cold, flu, or ear infection.