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Take the Breastfeeding Quiz

Breastfeeding offers a range of benefits for your and your child. Do you know what they are?

1. Breastfed children are less likely to have:
2. Besides protecting your child against disease, what is another advantage of breastfeeding?
3. How does breastfeeding help the birth parent?
4. Although breastfeeding is natural, you may need help at first. Who can help you learn what to do?
5. Which is the most important hormone your body uses to make breastmilk?
6. The milk made by the body in the first days after birth has a certain name. What is it?
7. How often does a breastfed baby eat?
8. How can you tell if your baby is getting enough milk when breastfeeding?
9. How many extra calories a day should you eat when breastfeeding?
10. Which of these medicines should you no use while breastfeeding?
11. Breastfeeding is not recommended for birth parents who have:
Online Medical Reviewer: Burtner, Michele, CNM
Online Medical Reviewer: Freeborn, Donna, PhD, CNM, FNP
Online Medical Reviewer: Trevino, Heather, RN
Date Last Reviewed: 9/1/2022
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