Breastfeeding

Question 1

At what gestation should antenatal expressing occur?

Answer 1

36 Weeks

Question 2

How long can you leave colostrum at room temperature?

Answer 2

2 hours in hot weather I would recommend 1 hour

Question 3

How long can colostrum last in the fridge?

Answer 3

48 hours

Question 4

Colostrum can last in the freezer for?

Answer 4

4 months

Question 5

What day typically does wahine’s wai ū come in?

Answer 5

Usually day 3

Question 6

Lactogenesis 2 is defined as?

Answer 6

Is the production of the copious milk production?

Question 7

What is the name of the medication that helps milk production?

Answer 7

Domperidone 10mg

Question 8

when would you use 500mg Flucloxacillin TDS for 7 days?

Answer 8

For mastitis

Question 9

if a whine is allergic to Penicillin what antibiotic can you prescribe for mastitis?

Answer 9

Erythromycin 400mg tab QID 7 days

Question 10

Staph Aureus causes what?

Answer 10

Mastitis

Question 11

Retained whenua can inhibit breastfeeding why?

Answer 11

Because the drop in oestrogen and progesterone trigger a rise in prolactin if there is retained whenua their can be high levels of oestrogen and progesterone