CBS Breastfeeding Equipment & Technology Flashcards

Breast milk storage bags should ideally be labeled with which information before freezing?

Answer: Date expressed, volume, and infant's name if in a hospital setting

Labeling with date, volume, and patient identification prevents mix-ups in shared facilities and ensures oldest milk is used first.

A lactation aid (e.g., Lact-Aid) differs from a standard SNS primarily in that it:

Answer: Uses a soft collapsible bag reservoir and relies on gentle suction without a syringe

The Lact-Aid uses a soft bag that collapses as the infant feeds, requiring no syringe or gravity adjustment, which some mothers find easier to manage.

Which flange size issue is most commonly associated with nipple pain and reduced milk output when pumping?

Answer: Flange too small, compressing the nipple

A flange that is too small compresses the nipple during suction cycles, causing pain, blocked milk ducts, and reduced output.

When a mother asks how to safely warm refrigerated breast milk for feeding, the specialist should recommend:

Answer: Warm in a bowl of warm water or bottle warmer, never microwave

Microwaving creates dangerous hot spots and destroys immunological factors; gentle warming in warm water is the safest method.

A contact nipple shield should be used with ongoing monitoring because it may:

Answer: Reduce milk transfer if the infant does not compress the areola sufficiently

If the shield is too thick or the infant feeds passively, milk transfer can be insufficient, so weight checks and output monitoring are essential.

Expressed breast milk that has been left at room temperature (77°F/25°C) for more than how many hours should be discarded for a healthy term infant?

Answer: 4 hours

The CDC recommends using or refrigerating freshly expressed breast milk within 4 hours at room temperature (up to 77°F/25°C) for healthy term infants.