Breastfeeding myths and facts

Myths	Facts
At Birth, the thick yellow milk should be thrown out.	On the contrary, it is nature's start-up pack for the baby. Very rich in proteins, minerals and vitamins, it also has, most importantly, the disease resistance antibodies.
If the mother has diarrhoea or fever, she should stop feeding.	The mother's infection causes production of protective immunoglobulin, which are passed on to the baby.So, in fact, the feeding should continue.
Breasts are small hence milk will be less.	Breast size has no role in milk output, which is a hormonal process depending on the levels of oxytocin and pro-lactin.At the same time, the feelings of love and joy spur milk output.
Breast feeding interferes with your figure.	Nothing could be farther from the truth.In fact, breast-feeding causes rapid involution of the uterus, mobilises the body reserves into calories for the baby, and acts as nature's contraceptive.It is linked to reduced breast cancer risk.
Working mothers should wean their babies to the bottle.	Why deprive the baby?We have described how to overcome this.