Certified Breastfeeding Counselor Exam Questions and Answers (2024 / 2025) (Verified Answers)
Where does breast tissue normally develop?
Along the breast line
- located from under the arms down to the groin
What are the 3 stages of early breast development?
1. In utero
2. First 2 months o...
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Where does breast tissue normally develop?
Along the breast line
- located from under the arms down to the groin
What are the 3 stages of early breast development?
1. In utero
2. First 2 months of life
3. Puberty
Breast development during menstruation
- Estrogen: Induces Ductal System development
- Progesterone: Induces Lobular-Alveolar development
What is Lactogenesis?
The initiation of milk production
How many stages of Lactogensis are there?
4
What stages of Lactogenesis occur during pregnancy?
1 and 2
Lactogenesis 1
Ductal and Lobular-Alveolar systems grow at an accelerated rate (influenced by hormones)
- breasts enlarge
- high progesterone levels cause an increase in alveoli
- colostrum begins to produce in the alveoli
When does Lactogenesis 1 occur?
around 16 weeks
Lactogenesis 2
The placenta is released from the uterus and progesterone levels drop
- this causes the alveolar cells to begin to release milk and allows them to continue to produce more
milk
How long does Lactogenesis 2 last?
2-4 days
What are the 5 main areas of the breast?
- Upper Inner
- Lower Inner
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