At a recent meeting of Breastfeeding Supporters in Rhyl, attendees were asked to write (on a Post-It note) a Myth about Breastfeeding which they had heard in their local community.
We had a great response & were able to display them all on a Wall of Myths.
Well, actually - a Door of Myths.
I promised I would make use of them all, and so here they are!
Roughly each week on a Monday, I'll post up a new Dispel-a-Myth-Monday subject - and I hope that you'll help me by battering it down.
Please share widely, as this may help each myth to die (peacefully in it's sleep, surrounded by relatives)
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| An Amazon, from Greek Mythology |
SO - this week's MYTH is:
"You can't make enough milk for Twins"
Please add a comment below to tell us why this statement is not true. It's a Myth!
If you post a comment on Facebook, I may well add them here for you.
Here's a quick link to Baby Milk Action, where you can read a tragic tale on this subject.
General sources for online Myth-Busting:
Dr Jack Newman (4 packed pages!)
Dispelling Breastfeeding Myths (based in UK)
Nurtured child post on myths & truths -
"Myth: many mothers give up on breastfeeding too easily. Truth: Most moms want to breastfeed. Breastfeeding initiation rates are high, but the numbers of women exclusively breastfeeding drop off dramatically in the first month. Most moms run into problems and eventually switch to formula feeding due to lack of accurate info and a lack of support."
General sources for online Myth-Busting:
Dr Jack Newman (4 packed pages!)
Dispelling Breastfeeding Myths (based in UK)
Nurtured child post on myths & truths -
"Myth: many mothers give up on breastfeeding too easily. Truth: Most moms want to breastfeed. Breastfeeding initiation rates are high, but the numbers of women exclusively breastfeeding drop off dramatically in the first month. Most moms run into problems and eventually switch to formula feeding due to lack of accurate info and a lack of support."
4 comments:
Copied in from Facebook:
Rhian: Total myth - this made me smile :) I have exclusively breastfed my twins who are now 10.5m and still feeding - it really is supply and demand - hard work but so worth it :D xx
Also 2 boobs 2 babies - I am still annoyed by many HV and the like who assume without asking that because I have twins they must be FF!
Lisa: It doesn't make sense, does it - we've known for years that we have 2 boobs! Well done, you!!
Anne-Marie replied on Facebook: I have a friend who has exclusively breastfed twins... ^^^^ Try telling *her* she couldn't make enough milk for her thriving brood!! ;)
Oh, and 1,000 or so mothers on this page can't be wrong! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mothering-Multiples-Breastfeeding-and-Caring-for-Twins-or-More/248855546696
See also: http://www.breastfeeding-magazine.com/breastfeeding-twins.html Thanks to Paula Evans over in Wrexham for the share.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wPsO8o9G4s&feature=related
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