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Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review

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This book is an excellent preparation and a "must have" for the IBCLC Exam. If you have not taken a board exam in a long time, this book gets you into "exam mode". Sometimes, taking a test of this nature requires good exam skills. This book gives you plenty of much needed practice. The first part of the book delves into the different sections on the exam blueprint. It lists topics to learn and resources to read. The second part is three 200 questions tests. Eighty some questions in each test are based on pictures from the CD-ROM. The answers generally give the reasons for the right and wrong answer, list the difficulty of the question, and state from what section of the exam blueprint it pertains to. Having practiced with these tests, I felt very confident going into the Exam. It also is a great review for LCs who are retaking the certification exam. I heard comments from several LCs who stated the first exam they took they did not do as well as they thought because oftentimes taking exams is all about practice. They performed much better on the subsequent exams when they studied their mistakes. This is a "must have" for everyone planning to sit for the board exam.

This text and tests were very helpful in preparation for the lactation consultant exam. Very good practice exams helped those of us who haven't been in school for a while. The exams help with content and timing. CD Rom was helpful for the picture portion of the exam.

The book includes 3 full practice exams. I took one a year before the actual exam and made a 65, I took the second one a few months after starting to really study and got a 75. The last exam I took a month before the actual examination and got an 85 - which is the grade I received on the actual test. I found it so helpful to know which areas I needed to work on.

This practice exam was much more difficult than the real exam. Many of the questions are not practical and are poorly worded. If you can perform well on this exam, you will do well on the real exam. The pictures on the CD appear old and many do not even relate well to the question. It caused much frustration to me and 6 of my Lactation Collegues. I hope there is a better choice out there for exam review.

I think this book really did help me with the IBCLE exam! I would really recommend using this as a study guide!!

Whatever tools you use to prepare for the IBCLC exam, you can never challenge yourself enough. Each time you must think through a situation or analyze the facts presented, you are stengthening what you know. And, how can you go wrong with ANYTHING that Linda Smith writes! She is among the nation's most experienced lactation consultants, whose daily work involves handling lactation questions and concerns from around the globe. She has never responded to any of my questions with anything less than excellence!

This book was very helpful in preparing for the IBCLE exam. The photos on the included CD were similar to those found in the exam. The questions and review sections were also very instrumental.

Just to clarify- because the book was not what I expected- The first section is an outline of the content areas of the test with references to readings. There is no actual review information here, just a long list of references for you to go out and find on your own. Very similar information is available on the IBLCE webpage for free. The 2nd part is 3 practice exams, and there is a CD that has pictures that go along with the exam questions (i.e. the question asks about what is in the picture). I was hoping for a review of information, and that's not what's in here. But the practice exams are useful.

I find the format very beneficial to the way that I study. Review, review, review with full test formats and short, clear explanations of the correct answers. Very good choice for the test taker with ~1 year to prepare for initial exam or recertification.

This book is wonderful. The pictures truly helped me pass the IBCLCE. Thank you Linda!