Breastfeeding Myths

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. You need to toughen your nipples before the baby is born to be able to breastfeed. True False

2. A poorly attached baby can cause sore, painful or cracked nipples. True False

3. After four weeks of age, babies do not need to be fed more often than every four hours. True False

4. Being physically unable to breastfeed runs in some families. True False

5. Thrush can cause searing pain in the breast and nipple. True False

6. Breastfed babies are more likely to be fat than bottle-fed babies. True False

7. Breastfeeding a son for too long will make him homosexual. True False

8. In summer, breastfed babies need extra water in a bottle. True False

9. Feeding a baby too often will spoil him or her. True False

10. You need to drink milk to make milk. True False

11. For the first few days after a baby is born, its mother produces a very small amount of a special milk called colostrum. Full breast milk usually is not made until a few days after the baby is born. True False

12. You should wean when baby gets his or her back teeth. True False

13. Women with very small breasts cannot breastfeed. True False

14. Breastfed babies are healthier than formula-fed ones. True False

15. Some babies with high birthweights are just too big for their mothers to breastfeed. True False