Trivia Flashcards

What does the acronym IBCLC stand for?

Answer: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

IBCLC stands for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, the gold-standard credential in lactation care.

Which organization administers the IBCLC certification exam?

Answer: International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)

The IBLCE (International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners) is the credentialing body that administers and oversees the IBCLC exam.

What is the recertification cycle for the IBCLC credential?

Answer: 10 years

IBCLCs must recertify every 10 years, either by retaking the exam or completing 75 continuing education recognition points (CERPs).

Which vitamin, produced through skin exposure to sunlight, is often supplemented for exclusively breastfed infants?

Answer: Vitamin D

Vitamin D is typically low in breast milk and exclusively breastfed infants are recommended to receive 400 IU/day supplementation per AAP guidelines.

The term 'galactogogue' refers to a substance that does what?

Answer: Stimulates or increases milk production

A galactogogue is any substance—herbal, pharmaceutical, or dietary—believed to initiate, maintain, or increase milk production.

What is the primary hormone responsible for milk ejection (let-down reflex)?

Answer: Oxytocin

Oxytocin causes the myoepithelial cells around alveoli to contract, ejecting milk through the ducts — the let-down reflex.

Which of the following best describes 'exclusive breastfeeding' as defined by the WHO?

Answer: Only breast milk, including expressed milk, with no other liquids or solids except vitamins or medications

WHO defines exclusive breastfeeding as giving only breast milk (including expressed milk) and no other liquids or solids except oral rehydration solution, vitamins, minerals, or medications.