IBCLC Trivia 2

Question 1

What does the acronym IBCLC stand for?

Accepted Answer

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Answer

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

Question 2

Which organization administers the IBCLC certification exam?

Accepted Answer

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)

Answer

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

Question 3

What is the recertification cycle for the IBCLC credential?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Stimulates or increases milk production

Answer

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

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