Lactivist Quiz
1. Why do women breastfeed?
a. Because they enjoy getting horrified stares in public.
b. Because bottles are just to hard to keep track of.
c. Because it provides excellent nutrition for the baby and
aids in building a healthy attatchment to the mother.
2. How do you know your newborn baby is getting enough breast
milk?
a. Breastmilk alone is not sufficient, you must supplement
with formula.
b. Weigh him/her on a scale before and after feedings.
c. Pay attention to your baby's cues and the contents of
his/her diapers.
3. When is the best time to wean your child?
a. At birth.
b. At one year.
c. Whenever you and/or your child feel it is mutually
beneficial.
4. Where is the best place to nurse?
a. At home, in your bedroom, with the curtains drawn.
b. In a discreet location, like a bathroom.
c. Where ever you damned well please!
5. If someone says something inappropriate or judgemental to you
while you're nursing in public...
a. Listen to them.
b. Squirt milk in thier eye.
c. Inform them that it is your legal right to nurse in public
and that you are feeding and caring for your child.
6. What does breastmilk taste like?
a. Ew!
b. Like cow's milk?
c. Mild, Sweet, and delicious.
7. Who benefits from breastfeeding?
a. Formula companies.
b. Babies.
c. Mothers, Fathers, Babies, and Society as a whole.
8. What's the best way to deal with a nursling that bites?
a. When the baby has teeth it's time to quit nursing!
b. Bite the baby back.
c. Remove him/her from the breast while sternly saying no.
9. You're nursing your easily distracted toddler in the mall.
Something catches her eye, and she pops off the breast to see,
leaving you bare-breasted and squirting. You:
a. Are still nursing a toddler?
b. Immediately crawl under your bench and hope death
comes swiftly and soon.
c. Make sure your excited baby doesn't hurl herself on the
floor and then guide her back to nursing.
10. What should you do about nursing your baby after you return to
work?
a. Wean now so your baby will be used to formula.
b. Breastfeeding and working do not mix.
c. Bring your baby to work with you if possible, visit during
the day, or get yourself a high quality breast pump. (Your
work place is legally required to provide a place for you to
express milk.)
11. What do formula companies do to undermine the breastfeeding
process?
a. Mail free formula supplies and coupons to pregnant women.
b. Mail free formula supplies and coupons to doctors and
hospitals.
c. Publish free magazines with formula ads and coupons on
every page.
d. Mail these magazines to pregnant women, new mothers,
doctors, and hospitals.
e. Perpetuate the image of babies using bottles as natural.
f. Put profits before nutrition.
g. All of the above.
12. What is a Lactivist?
a. Someone who breastfeeds.
b. Someone who breastfeeds in public.
c. Someone who smiles at a breastfeeding woman.
d. Someone who provides a comfortable place for women to
breastfeed.
e. Someone who educates others on the benefits of
breastfeeding.
f. Someone who lobbies for pro-breastfeeding legislation.
g. All of the above.
Scoring:
For questions 1-10 give yourself 0 points for every a answer, 5 points
for every b answer, and 10 points for every c answer. For questions
11 and 12, give yourself 5 points if you answered a-f and 10 points
if you answered g.
100+ Congratulations! You are a Lactivist! You are well informed
on the benefits & politics of breastfeeding and believe that
breast is best! Time to order your Lactivist t-shirt and tell
the world!
50-100 You're getting there. Maybe you like the idea of
breastfeeding, but don't fully understand what it entails
and its impact on society. Do some research, talk to women
who breastfeed, and learn more.
0-50 Wake up and smell the breast milk. I hope that this quiz
sparked your curiosity and you will take it upon yourself to
find out what all the hooplah is about.
