Breastfeeding Myths

• breastfeeding An interesting article, discussing spicy food, feeding interval, etc. 
• Breastfeeding - All About The Womanly Art A long list of myths, hotlinked to the real facts!
• Breastfeeding Myths : The Power of "Myth-Information" A length list of myths and their corresponding realities.
• Common breastfeeding myths Really important things to know. (From a breastfeeding advocacy page.)
• Evaporated Milk Myths This is just plain scary.
• Fact or myth of breastfeeding Great tips, most of them centered on myths related to breastfeeding nutrition.
• Family.com Inland NW Family Magazine - Breastfeeding Myths and Realities Covers not the myths themselves so much as what happens because of them.
• LLLI: Common Breastfeeding Myths Lists myths, the real facts for each, and provides study references for further information.
• Myths Debunked A large collection of breastfeeding myths and the facts on each!
• Pregnancy Today's Advisory Panel Answers: Will I be able to eat sushi when breastfeeding? Discussion of the myths related to food breastfeeding prohibits.

Helpful Books when Considering Breastfeeding

Huggins, Kathleen

The Nursing Mother’s Companion. (Boston, MA: Harvard Common Press, 1995).

La Leche League International

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. (Plume, 1997).

Pryor, Karen

Nursing Your Baby. (Pocket Books, 1991).

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07/20/01

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