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Infant Feeding Digital Sessions - Session 3 Quiz

Question 1

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends all babies should be exclusively breastfed for:

a) 1 year b) 6 months c) 2 years

That's not quite right - The WHO recommends all babies should be exclusively breastfed for 6 months and continue to be breast fed up to 2 years of age alongside their diet of healthy foods.

Absolutely! The WHO recommends all babies be exclusively breastfed for 6 months and continue to be breastfed up to 2 years of age alongside their diet of healthy foods.

Question 2

Formula Milk is sterile and does not need hot water to be mixed and fed to a baby. True or False?

True

False

Yes, well done! Formula Powder is not sterile and neds water 70 degrees or above to kill any bacteria when mixing to prevent babies from becoming unwell.

I'm afraid not. Formula Powder is not sterile and needs water 70 degrees or above to kill any bacteria when mixing to prevent babies from becoming unwell.

Question 3

Babies that are formula fed sleep longer than breastfed babies and don't need to feed as often. True or False?

True

False

Well done. Formula fed babies that are fed using the paced method of feeding with formula first will stop when they are full and wake to feed. They sleep no more over a 24 hour period than breastfed babies.

That's not quite right. Formula-fed babies that are fed using the paced method of feeding with formula first will stop when they are full and wake to feed, sleeping no more over a 24-hour period than breastfed babies.

Question 4

A newborn babies tummy holds how much milk comfortably?

a) 20 -30mls b) 10 -15mls c) 5 -7mls

I'm afraid not, it's actually 5-7mls of milk. This is all that's required to fill a newborn's tummy, and this is why they feed so frequently. As they grow, so does their tummy until it can hold 80 - 150mls per feed by the age of 1 month.

Yes indeed, it's 5-7mls of milk. This is all that's required to fill a newborn's tummy, and this is why they feed so frequently. As they grow, so does their tummy until it can hold 80 - 150mls per feed by the age of 1 month.

Question 5

Breastfeeding protects babies against: (pick 6 answers)

diabetes obesity ear infections spots diarrhoea & vomiting bugs short sightedness asthma sudden infant death syndrome (cot death)

Well done! Breastfed babies are indeed protected against:

Diabetes
Obesity
Ear Infections
Diarrhoea & Vomiting Bugs
Asthma
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or Cot Death

Not quite! Breastfed babies are protected against:

Diabetes
Obesity
Ear infections
Diarrhoea and vomiting bugs
Asthma
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

But breastfeeding is not shown to prevent spots, or improve eyesight!

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