I spoke with world-renowned breastfeeding expert, Dr. Newman about common breastfeeding and chestfeeding myths that can interrupt the breastfeeding relationship including:

🗓 You shouldn’t breastfeed after a certain period whether that is 6 month or a year

🍷🌿 Parents who breastfeed shouldn't eat certain foods, drink alcohol, or take prescription medication. Dr. Newman also offered his advice on whether it is okay to use cannabis while breastfeeding.

🍼 Expressing and bottlefeeding is a good way to determine milk supply.

🦷 Nursing at night causes cavities

🤱🏽 You should only nurse on one side at a time to ensure your baby is getting enough hindmilk.

We also talked about how we would like to see the culture around breastfeeding change with good support, early intervention for problems, and acceptance of public breastfeeding.

If you are looking for reliable breastfeeding information check out www.ibconline.ca for general information or to submit a question. You can also follow Dr. Newman on Facebook at Facebook.com/DrJackNewman