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MYTHBUSTERS
MYTH OR FACT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If breastfeeding hurts, you’re just supposed to tough it out. | MYTH- Some tenderness early on can happen, but ongoing pain usually means something needs adjusting—like latch or positioning. Breastfeeding should not be painful long-term. |
| Some moms just don’t make enough milk, no matter what they do. | MYTH- Most moms can make enough milk. Supply usually depends on how often milk is removed, not breast size or luck.” |
| Smaller breasts mean smaller milk supply. | MYTH- Breast size is mostly fat tissue. Milk-making tissue works the same no matter breast size. (Size doesn’t determine capacity or production) |
| You have to drink milk to make milk. | MYTH- Hydration helps overall health, but you don’t need dairy specifically to produce breast milk. |
| Once you go back to work, breastfeeding has to stop. | MYTH- Many moms continue breastfeeding by pumping or feeding before and after work.” |
| Formula and breast milk are exactly the same. | MYTH- Formula is a good alternative when needed, but breast milk has living antibodies and adapts to baby’s needs. |
| Breastfeeding is a learned skill for both parent and baby | FACT- It is not always instinctive- support, practice, and positioning matter |
| Most breastfeeding challenges are fixable with support. | FACT- Issues like latch pain, low supply concerns, or feeding frequency often improve with lactation support and adjustments. |
| Breastfeeding protects babies against sickness | FACT- Breastmilk contains antibodies and immune factors that help protect babies from illness |
| Milk composition changes during a feed | FACT- Foremilk is more watery; hindmilk is higher in fat. B |
| Breastfeeding can help reduce postpartum bleeding | FACT- Oxytocin released during nursing helps the uterus contract after birth |
| Illness in the breastfeeding parent usually does NOT require stopping breastfeeding | FACT- In most cases, continuing breastfeeding actually helps protect the baby |
| Night feeding is biologically normal | FACT- Babies often feed at night due to smaller stomach capacity and higher calorie needs |
| Babies may nurse for comfort, not just nutrition | FACT- Breastfeeding also regulates stress, bonding and sleep |
| Pumping is a learned skill | FACT- Milk output depends on flange fit, pump type, timing, and relaxation- not just supply |
| Support significantly improves breastfeeding success rates | FACT- Access to lactation support, peer support, and early help improves outcomes dramatically |
| If baby feeds often, you’re not producing enough milk. | MYTH- Frequent feeding is normal—especially during growth spurts. It helps build supply. (Often normal cluster feeding or growth spurts) |
| C-section moms can’t breastfeed right away. | MYTH- Many moms breastfeed soon after delivery, even after a C-section, with support. |
| Once baby starts solids, breast milk doesn’t matter anymore. | MYTH- Breast milk is still important as a main source of nutrition for the first year and beyond if desired. |
| You can’t overfeed a breastfed baby | FACT- Babies self-regulate at the breast |
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