Breastfeeding FAQs
Breastfeeding Essentials Quiz
Discover the key benefits and guidelines of breastfeeding with our engaging quiz! This quiz is designed to help parents and caregivers better understand the crucial aspects of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers.
- Test your knowledge on breastfeeding benefits.
- Learn about recommended practices and guidelines.
- Find out how to ensure your baby is getting enough milk.
What are the benefits to breastfeeding for infants?
Decreases blood sugars
Protects against asthma, ear infections, obesity, and SIDs
Increases diarrhea
Increases fussiness and irritability
What are the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers?
Lowers risk of skin rashes and eczema
Increases postpartum weight
Lowers risk of allergies
Lowers risk of breast and ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension
The American Academy of Pediatrics and World Health Organization recommend that a parent exclusively breastfeeds for:
3 months, with continued breastfeeding and formula for up to 1 year
12 months, with complementary foods starting afterwards
6 months, with continued breastfeeding and complementary foods up to 2 yrs
Never
When should breastfeeding start?
The next day
6 hours after birth
Within an hour after birth
12 hours after birth
How often should a newborn nurse?
On demand, or every 2-3 hours
Every hour
On demand during the days, without nighttime feedings
Every 4-5 hours
When does breast milk come in (lactogenesis II)?
1 week after delivery
1-3 days after delivery with frequent milk removal
2-5 days after delivery with frequent milk removal
2 weeks after delivery with frequent milk removal
Breastfeeding is painful. What could be wrong?
Insufficient breast tissue
Poor latch, engorgement, tongue tie, thrush, nipple breakdown, teething
Baby's lips are flanged outwards with a wide angled latch on the breast
Parent has low milk production
How much should a parent's intake be while breastfeeding?
Eat and drink as much as you want
Eat to hunger and drink to thirst, an extra 300-500 calories per day
Eat and drink half as much as you were eating during pregnancy
Eat to a goal of 5,000 calories per day
Do newborns need extra water or vitamins?
No, mom's milk provides the fluid and nutrients a baby needs up to 6 months
Yes, give water by a bottle if the baby has been losing weight
Yes, they should take a multivitamin to prevent deficiencies
Yes, they should be supplemented with pedialyte while breastfeeding
How can you tell if baby is getting enough milk by breastfeeding?
Fussiness, sucking on fists, rooting, crying
Plateau on baby's growth chart requiring supplementation
6 wet diapers & 2 dirty diapers a day, gains weight, consoles after feeding
Looks around, content when being held
How can you tell when a baby is hungry and ready to breastfeed?
Drowsy, relaxed fists and muscle tone, has a weak and quivering suck
Continues to sleep when offered the breast
Pursed lips, sleeping and does not react to realerting
Alert, awake, rooting, smacking lips, sucking on fists, crying
It is normal for breast milk to vary in color. They can be all of the following EXCEPT:
Bluish
Yellowish
Greenish
Black
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