You are at a nice restaurant and would like to order seafood for dinner; however, you are breastfeeding. Which of the following would have the lowest amount of mercury and be safest for you to eat?
a. Calamari
b. Swordfish
c. Shark
d. Tuna
e. King mackerel
Q. 2How could the situation in question 41 be resolved?
a. Make sure mother and baby were nursing correctly and for an adequate length of time.
b. Check the mother's milk supply to make sure she is producing enough milk to feed her baby.
c. Monitor infants for stooling.
d. Initiate breastfeeding early.
e. All of the above
Q. 3Delayed breastfeeding can lead to jaundice because
a. it produces a state of partial starvation.
b. it can lead to decreased passage of meconium.
c. it causes an increase in bilirubin concentration.
d. All of the above
Q. 4Your best friend had a baby 3 months ago and is anxious to go out on the town with her friends. She is still breastfeeding, but would like to be able to have some drinks. What advice would you give her?
a. It is okay to drink while nursing because it actually helps babies sleep.
b. It is okay to drink while nursing because it increases breast milk production.
c. Pump your milk immediately after drinking and it will be eliminated from your body.
d. Pump milk before going out and use that until the alcohol has been cleared from your system.
e. Drink only beer because babies tolerate it.
Q. 5Large doses of St. John's wort decrease prolactin levels in women. This could potentially:
a. reduce oxytocin levels.
b. cause breast milk to taste like maple syrup.
c. cause a woman to become constipated.
d. reduce breast milk supply.
e. cause depression in some women.
Q. 6A lactation consultant is observing a new mom breastfeeding and notices that the baby is making smacking and clicking sounds as she sucks. This tells her that:
a. the baby is eating well and has a strong suckle.
b. the baby has a cleft palate and should be closely followed.
c. the baby is not latched on correctly and this may increase the risk of sore nipples.
d. this is just a noisy baby.
e. Noise is not an indicator of anything.