Certified Lactation Consultant Study Guide: Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in the breastfed infants' gut because the composition of the breastmilk:

A. Raises the pH of the gut to a basic level
B. Provides too much iron for harmful bacteria to grow
C. Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms
D. Contains limited amounts of vitamin B13

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Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in the breastfed infants' gut because the composition of the breastmilk:

A. Raises the pH of the gut to a basic level 
B. Provides too much iron for harmful bacteria to grow
C. Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms
D. Contains limited amounts of vitamin B13

Red Dog · Accepted Answer

C. Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms

(Good bacteria grow (feeds) - Starves bad bacteria) 
Breastfed baby should have an acidic pH.  
Pg. 15-16

Certified Lactation Consultant Study Guide

C. Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms (Good bacteria grow (feeds) - Starves bad bacteria) Breastfed baby should have an acidic pH. Pg. 15-16

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