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 instructionalized 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. | Describe breast storage capacity of large and small capacity mothers. |
| 39. | List four reasons a baby may want to breastfeed. |
| 40. | State why bottlefeeding teaches a baby to overfeed. |
| 41. | 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 silicon implants. |
| 58. | List four strategies to breastfeed a baby with a cold, flu, or ear infection. |