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Breastfeeding Fact or Fiction
decide which statements are true of breastfeeding and which are myths
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Health Care
12th Grade
03/05/2012

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Breastfeeding interferes with being intimate as a couple.

Fact or Fiction?

Definition

Fiction

 

Sure, it might make things a little more messy if you and your partner are enjoying an intimate moment. But having time together is important for your relationship. Being intimate doesn't necessarily mean intercourse - there are lots of other ways to keep the romance alive!

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Human milk has higher levels of lactose and specific long-chain fatty acids which are important for brain development.

 

Fact or Fiction?

Definition

Fact.

 

Those fats will speed myelenation of the brain - a process to help messages get from one place to another faster. You're helping your baby's brain grow just by feeding him breastmilk!

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Breastfeeding relaxes the mother and helps her to read her baby's cues.

 

Fact or Fiction?

Definition

Fact

 

Oxytocin is the hormone of love, and it tells your body to let the milk out.

 

Prolactin is the milk-making hormone, and it gives mothers that relaxed feeling when they are nursing.

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Breastfeeding is free!

 

Fact or Fiction?

Definition

Fact

 

Looking to save money in hard economic times?

The breastfeeding's for you!

 

Sure, lots of products are marketed to nursing moms, but they're all optional.

Supporting users have an ad free experience!