Lola has read about all of the advantages of breastfeeding, and when her baby is born, she plans to breastfeed exclusively for the first 6 months. What are some of the advantages of breastfeeding?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Breast milk is always sterile, always at body temperature, has antibodies from the mother, and requires no preparation.
2. It has just the right concentration of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, iron, and other minerals and vitamins for the baby in the first 6 months of life.
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a. a doula. b. a midwife. c. a cesarean. d. a Lamaze coach.
The blood's glucose level ordinarily remains relatively constant because of the activity of ____. a. CCK
b. the liver c. the thyroid gland d. the gall bladder
Testosterone is a hormone that affects males but not females
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Flynn Effect refers to which of the following?
a. the trend for Whites to score better on intelligence tests than other ethnic/racial groups b. the trend for men to score better on intelligence tests than women c. the trend for IQ scores to increase over time since the 1930s d. all of these choices