| "You
have to drink a lot of milk to produce
more milk".
This
is simply not true. Any type of food
and fluid taken by you in adequate
quantity is sufficient to produce
enough milk. The production and quality
of breastmilk is not dependent on
the milk intake of the mother. The
baby's suckling on the breast is the
key factor and "More suckling
makes more milk".
"Small
breasts will not produce enough"
Being
able to breastfeed successfully does
not depend on the size of your breast.
The size of the breast depends upon
the amount of the fatty tissue layer
under the skin. Breastmilk is produced
by special glands in the breast that
are present in all women.
"You
have to stop eating certain foods
during breastfeeding"
No
! you can continue eating most of
your favourite foods during breastfeeding.
If you are worried about a particular
food, eat a small amount each time
and see if it causes any problem to
your baby. If it bothers your baby
every time you eat it, you may consider
avoiding that food.
"I
was not able to breastfeed the earlier
baby-and I won't be able to breastfeed
successfully even this time"
You
can be successful in breastfeeding
your baby even if you were not able
to breastfeed the earlier baby. Be
confident.
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