Uncovering Breastfeeding Misconceptions - How you can be convinced about breastfeeding?
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Find out how moms got past the tall tales about breastfeeding commonly told in their communities.
Transcript:
00:07
Dr. Sahira Long: For those who are reluctant to try breastfeeding,
00:11
the first things I try to do is figure out why they’re
00:13
reluctant.
00:14
There are myths that they’ve been passed out through their
00:18
generations and upbringing.
00:21
Then trying to dispel some of those myths is the first step.
00:25
Jamilah Ellis: There’s the myth that it will affect the shape
00:27
and size of your breasts, when, in fact, that’s more due to,
00:30
like, nature, gravity, heredity, other things.
00:33
Breastfeeding doesn’t have a large impact on the shape and size
00:36
of your breasts.
00:37
Well, one thing that I heard a lot from a lot of the moms in the
00:40
community is that their partner didn’t want them to breastfeed,
00:43
because they wanted the breasts back.
00:46
And that kind of has to do with the over-sexualization of the
00:49
breasts in the American culture.
00:50
Letisha: It’s not your man, it’s not you looking sexy, it’s
00:55
just you feeding your child.
00:57
Michelle K: There are a lot of misconceptions about
00:59
breastfeeding.
01:00
My husband wouldn’t be able to participate in some of the most
01:03
important beginning times.
01:06
And all of those things aren’t true.
01:07
Dr. Sahira Long: One of the huge misconceptions in the
01:09
African-American community is the way that you bond is through
01:12
feeding.
01:13
And if you take that route away because you’re breastfeeding,
01:17
other family members need to be taught how to help the mom, how
01:21
to get a bond with the baby.
01:23
And that’s, you know, something that can definitely be done.
01:26
I mean, I’ve seen it in my own family.
01:28
My sons are probably if not closer at this point just as close
01:32
to my husband as they are to me.
01:34
Jamilah Ellis: Other myths that exist:
01:37
the baby will become overly attached to the mother if they
01:39
breastfeed, when babies are naturally attached to their mother.
01:42
They spent nine months growing inside your body.
01:44
Who do they have a closer connection to other than their mother?
01:47
Related:
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06zw (Staying healthy and eating well)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06t1 (Overcoming breastfeeding challenges)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04oa (The benefits of breastfeeding)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04k1 (Uncovering breastfeeding misconceptions)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03i4 (Making the decision to breastfeed)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06ej (Is my baby getting enough milk?)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03yw (Secrets to breastfeeding success)
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Thanks for the input of womenshealth.gov
Find out how moms got past the tall tales about breastfeeding commonly told in their communities.
Transcript:
00:07
Dr. Sahira Long: For those who are reluctant to try breastfeeding,
00:11
the first things I try to do is figure out why they’re
00:13
reluctant.
00:14
There are myths that they’ve been passed out through their
00:18
generations and upbringing.
00:21
Then trying to dispel some of those myths is the first step.
00:25
Jamilah Ellis: There’s the myth that it will affect the shape
00:27
and size of your breasts, when, in fact, that’s more due to,
00:30
like, nature, gravity, heredity, other things.
00:33
Breastfeeding doesn’t have a large impact on the shape and size
00:36
of your breasts.
00:37
Well, one thing that I heard a lot from a lot of the moms in the
00:40
community is that their partner didn’t want them to breastfeed,
00:43
because they wanted the breasts back.
00:46
And that kind of has to do with the over-sexualization of the
00:49
breasts in the American culture.
00:50
Letisha: It’s not your man, it’s not you looking sexy, it’s
00:55
just you feeding your child.
00:57
Michelle K: There are a lot of misconceptions about
00:59
breastfeeding.
01:00
My husband wouldn’t be able to participate in some of the most
01:03
important beginning times.
01:06
And all of those things aren’t true.
01:07
Dr. Sahira Long: One of the huge misconceptions in the
01:09
African-American community is the way that you bond is through
01:12
feeding.
01:13
And if you take that route away because you’re breastfeeding,
01:17
other family members need to be taught how to help the mom, how
01:21
to get a bond with the baby.
01:23
And that’s, you know, something that can definitely be done.
01:26
I mean, I’ve seen it in my own family.
01:28
My sons are probably if not closer at this point just as close
01:32
to my husband as they are to me.
01:34
Jamilah Ellis: Other myths that exist:
01:37
the baby will become overly attached to the mother if they
01:39
breastfeed, when babies are naturally attached to their mother.
01:42
They spent nine months growing inside your body.
01:44
Who do they have a closer connection to other than their mother?
01:47
Related:
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06zw (Staying healthy and eating well)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06t1 (Overcoming breastfeeding challenges)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04oa (The benefits of breastfeeding)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04k1 (Uncovering breastfeeding misconceptions)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03i4 (Making the decision to breastfeed)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06ej (Is my baby getting enough milk?)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03yw (Secrets to breastfeeding success)
=================================================
Thanks for the input of womenshealth.gov