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Monday, November 30, 2009

15 Breast-Feeding Myths Explained

It seems just uttering the word “breastfeeding” and emotions flare. When should you stop? How much is too much? What will it do to your breasts? Whether you’re staunchly pro BF’n or think the boob is getting pushed a little hard, it doesn’t hurt to clear up the misconceptions with help from Cookie Magazine.

MYTH #1: Breast-feeding is easy. FALSE

According to expert Suzanne Schlosberg: It’s true that for many women, breast-feeding is a breeze and a joy from the get-go; their babies latch on within minutes of birth, and a calmness fills the mother and seems to flow into the baby. But for others, those first few weeks, maybe even more, can be a maddening struggle. A newborn might fall asleep on the job, lick your nipple instead of suck, or clamp her mouth shut. Ouch! Almost all of the time, things will work out, but Mom may have to get help from a lactation consultant and be persistent and patient. It took my twin boys six weeks to get the hang of it, and I wanted to quit several times.

MYTH #9: Breast-feeding can cause premature labor. TRUE


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  • clearwatertree11's Avatar
    Posted by clearwatertree11 Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:06pm PDT

    I AHD A PROBLEM WITH MY MILK SUPPLY FOR MY SON AND THEN I GAVE UP TRYING, GREAT POST THANKS.

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  • nonotinthere's Avatar
    Posted by nonotinthere Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:20pm PDT

    do women with bigger breast's have more milk. do women with twins have to use formula also

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