BREASTFEEDING FACTS Breastfeeding burns calories.

.(when breastfeeding you burn up to an extra 500 calories per day) Almost three-quarters of moms produce more milk with their right breast. Your milk sprays out of many holes, not just one. (the average amount of openings in the nipple is 9, with some even up to 18) Breastfeeding creates a strong bond between mother and child. Infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months. Breastfeeding reduces the mothers risk of certain cancers like breast and ovarian cancer. 1. How can breastfeeding influence a baby's intellect? a) It can make babies slower to learn. b) It can boost academic ability. c) It's no better or worse for intellectual development than bottlefeeding. d) ) It makes them like milk more when they're older.

2. What are the legal rights to breastfeed in public? a) Are all women entitled to feed their babies whatever their age or wherever they are? b) Yes, it's illegal to breastfeed anywhere in public. c) By law, every public establishment must have a private breastfeeding area. d) ) It's up to individual establishments to make their own rules. .

3. Do you think breastfeeding can reduce mums' and babies' stress levels? a) Yes. Isn't it something to do with the release of hormones? b) No, because it's hard to do. c) No, because it makes you anxious that you're not making enough milk

d) Maybe a mum's, but not a baby's.

4. What percentage of mums breastfeed for longer than 6 weeks? a) 24% b) 76% c) 90% d) 43%

5.On average, how many extra calories per day do you need when breastfeeding? a) Around 100 b) Around 200 c) Around 500 d) Around 700

6.How should I prepare my nipples for breastfeeding? a) By rubbing them with white spirits b) By 'roughing them up' with a towel after a bath. c) By massaging them with lanolin cream. d) You don't need to prepare your nipples for breastfeeding.

7.What are the special oil-secreting glands on nipples called? a) Missouri's spots

b) Montessori's glands c) Monty's pimples . d) Montgomery's tubercles

8. Which type of breastfeeding bra is the best? a) One with cups that unzip. b) One with cups that unhook c) One that feels comfortable, regardless of style. d) One with cups that fold back

9. Do women with smaller breasts have problems breastfeeding? a) Do women with smaller breasts have problems breastfeeding? b) No. Breast size is unimportant to breastfeeding success c) Yes, unless they eat and drink more than other women. d) Yes, because there's less for the baby to latch on to.

10. Which of the following statements are true? a) Overfeeding depletes a nursing mother's milk supply. b) The first part of a feed is the most satisfying to a baby. c) You should always use both breasts during a feed. d) None of the above 1. Formula-fed babies are healthier because formula is sterile and chemically balanced.

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2. Breastfeeding benefits the mother and speeds postpartum recovery. 3. Breastfed newborns should be given bottles of water or formula until the mother's milk comes in. 4. Nursing less than 5 minutes at a time helps prevent sore nipples. 5. All breastfeeding mothers have sore nipples at first. 6. To maintain a schedule, a breastfed baby should only be fed every 3 hours. 7. Breastfed babies should be weaned when the first teeth appear. 8. If a breastfeeding mother gets a cold or the flu, she should stop breastfeeding.

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Answers 1. False. Breastfed babies are healthier. Breast milk contains antibodies that help fight disease. 2. True. Breastfeeding helps the mother's uterus return to its nonpregnant size. It also decreases postpartum bleeding. 3. False. Breastfed babies do not need water. They need to nurse and get colostrum, the first milk. Frequent nursing will help develop the mother's milk supply. 4. False.Poor positioning causes sore nipples. Breastfed babies should nurse 10 to 20 minutes per breast. Nursing for less time can decrease milk production. In addition, the baby will still be hungry and may lose weight. 5. False. Many breastfeeding mothers never have sore nipples. There are ways that sore nipples can be prevented. 6. False. Breastfed babies should be fed on demand. In general, newborns feed every 1 to 3 hours. Breastfed babies should not be kept on a feeding schedule. 7. False. Babies can be breastfed for 3 to 4 years. Many babies wean themselves by one year of age. 8. False. Breast milk contains antibodies and will not spread common viruses. A mother should wash her hands before nursing to prevent spreading germs.