Lactation and Breastfeeding — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ is considered superior to all other parenteral iron supplementation especially for postpartum IDA.

Answer: Ferric carboxymaltose

Flashcard 2: Symptoms of Sheehan syndrome include poor _____, loss of pubic hair, and fatigue

Answer: lactation

Flashcard 3: WHO guidelines for AMTSL include administration of prophylactic uterotonic (oxytocin) within _____ min(s) of delivery

Answer: 1

Flashcard 4: Vaginal defence is lost after 10 days after birth due to the absence of _____

Answer: maternal estrogen

Flashcard 5: The amount of calcium required for the lactating mother is _____ mg/day.

Answer: 1200

Flashcard 6: WHO 2017 Global Recommendation, the latest addition to the treatment of PPH: _____

Answer: Tranexamic acid

Extra: The WHO updated its recommendations in 2017 to include the early use of intravenous **Tranexamic Acid (TXA)** for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) following the results of the **WOMAN trial**. It should be administered as soon as possible after onset of PPH and within 3 hours of birth.

Flashcard 7: colostrum is breast milk during _____

Answer: first 3 days 

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Flashcard 8: Rooming-in is the practice of keeping the mother and her newborn together _____ after delivery.

Answer: 24 hours a day

Flashcard 9: breastfeeding should be started within _____ hours of a C-section delivery

Answer: 4

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Flashcard 10: Breastfeeding should be started within _____ of normal vaginal delivery

Answer: 1 hour