Human Lactation and Breastfeeding Quiz

Test your knowledge on lactation and breastfeeding with questions covering hormones, milk composition, and nursing techniques.

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Which hormone is primarily responsible for milk production in the breasts?

Estrogen

Progesterone

Oxytocin

Prolactin

What is the recommended duration for exclusive breastfeeding according to the World Health Organization?

3 months

6 months

9 months

12 months

What is the term for the act of squeezing the breast to express milk?

Latching

Engorgement

Hand expression

Foremilk extraction

What is the primary role of the milk ejection reflex (let-down reflex) during breastfeeding?

To signal the infant to latch onto the breast

To stimulate milk production in the mammary glands

To release milk from the alveoli into the milk ducts

To regulate the composition of breast milk

What is the term for a condition in which a breastfeeding mother produces an excessive amount of milk?

Hypogalactia

Galactosemia

Hyperlactation

Hyperlactosemia

What is the term for the initial milk produced by the mother during the first few days after childbirth?

Colostrum

Foremilk

Hindmilk

Transitional milk

What is the role of oxytocin in breastfeeding?

Stimulates milk production

Causes milk let-down reflex

Promotes infant weight gain

Prevents breast infections

What is the term for when a baby is exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life and continues to receive breast milk along with complementary foods up to two years of age or beyond?

Partial breastfeeding

Complementary breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding

Extended breastfeeding

Which vitamin is not typically present in sufficient amounts in breast milk, necessitating supplementation for breastfed infants?

Vitamin A

Vitamin D

Vitamin C

Vitamin K

#10

What is the term for when a baby nurses from only one breast per feeding session?

Unilateral breastfeeding

Alternating breastfeeding

Single-breast feeding

Switch nursing

#11

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of breastfeeding for the mother?

Reduces the risk of breast cancer

Aids in postpartum weight loss

Increases the risk of postpartum depression

Facilitates bonding with the infant

#12

What is the primary factor that influences the composition of breast milk?

Maternal diet

Infant's age

Maternal blood type

Infant's gender

#13

Which condition is characterized by sore, cracked, or bleeding nipples due to improper breastfeeding techniques?

Mastitis

Galactorrhea

Engorgement

Nipple trauma

#14

What is the approximate calorie content of breast milk?

50 calories per ounce

100 calories per ounce

150 calories per ounce

200 calories per ounce

#15

Which of the following is a potential consequence of inadequate breastfeeding?

Reduced risk of childhood obesity

Decreased bonding between mother and child

Increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Improved cognitive development