Doula Certification Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the 'football hold' in breastfeeding?
- A position where the mother lies completely flat
- A hold where the baby is tucked under the arm like a football (Correct answer)
- A hold used only with twins
- A position used for bottle feeding only
Correct answer: A hold where the baby is tucked under the arm like a football
The football hold positions the baby along the mother's side with the baby's legs tucked under the arm, useful for large breasts, C-section recovery, or twins.
Question 2: What does exclusive breastfeeding mean?
- Breastfeeding for at least 3 months
- Feeding the baby only breast milk with no other foods or liquids (Correct answer)
- Breastfeeding while also supplementing with formula
- Pumping exclusively without direct nursing
Correct answer: Feeding the baby only breast milk with no other foods or liquids
Exclusive breastfeeding means the infant receives only breast milk with no supplemental formula, water, or solid foods.
Question 3: What is a galactagogue?
- A breastfeeding position
- A substance believed to increase milk supply (Correct answer)
- A type of breast pump
- A newborn feeding cue
Correct answer: A substance believed to increase milk supply
A galactagogue is a food, herb, or medication traditionally used to promote or increase breast milk production.
Question 4: Which feeding cue indicates a newborn is ready to feed?
- Crying loudly
- Rooting, hand-to-mouth movements, and sucking motions (Correct answer)
- Sleeping soundly
- Turning away from the breast
Correct answer: Rooting, hand-to-mouth movements, and sucking motions
Early hunger cues include rooting, sucking on hands, and lip smacking; crying is a late hunger cue that can make latching more difficult.
Question 5: What is the purpose of burping during infant feedings?
- To stimulate digestion medications
- To release swallowed air and reduce discomfort (Correct answer)
- To wake the baby up during feeding
- To measure milk intake
Correct answer: To release swallowed air and reduce discomfort
Burping helps release air swallowed during feeding, reducing discomfort, spitting up, and gassiness in newborns.
Question 6: How does pumping support a breastfeeding relationship?
- It measures milk flow only
- It expresses milk for storage and maintains supply when direct nursing is not possible (Correct answer)
- It is a way to wean babies from breastfeeding
- It is a medical intervention only
Correct answer: It expresses milk for storage and maintains supply when direct nursing is not possible
Breast pumping expresses milk for storage, helps maintain supply when direct nursing isn't possible, and can relieve engorgement.
Doula Certification Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding 2
What is the 'football hold' in breastfeeding?