IBCLC LER Exam Questions And Correct
Answers
Place the infant in skin to skin contact with the birthing parent and notify the nurse of your infant
assessment.
You enter the hospital room for a lactation consult on a five-hour old infant that will not keep his
latch for more than just a few sec...
How many wet and dirty diapers has Allen had in the last 24 hours?
Bonnie is the mother of two day old Allen who was born at term gestation and is exclusively
breast-feeding. You visit with Bonnie during your lactation rounds. Bonnie denies pain while
latching Allen but is questioning how to know he is getting enough milk? What is one of the first
questions you would ask her in educating on signs of infant intake?
What do you know about breast-feeding?
A Gravita 1 Hispanic mother in her third trimester approaches you about breast-feeding her baby
and she's unsure that she wants to do it. What is your best initial inquiry?
Acknowledge Amber's feelings and concerns about her baby's lack of weight gain.
Amber is the mother of three month old Hayden. She has contacted you with concerns about a
low milk supply and the need to supplement. Amber reports that she has exclusively breast-fed
Hayden since birth. She has supplemented with expressed milk when available. The pediatric
provider recommends supplementation with formula. The picture depicts some milk pumped that
morning an hour before his feeding. Amber reports a health history of PCOS and the inability to
directly breast-feed or pump for over 16 hours after birth due to treatment of postpartum
hemorrhage that required three blood transfusions. According to the WHO growth charts,
Hayden was born at the 50th percentile and is now at the 35th percentile. Which of the following
is the most supportive initial response?
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