Test your Breastfeeding IQ

Are These Statements True or False?

1. A mother who adopts a baby can breastfeed.
2. A breastfed baby must be given water when the weather is really hot.
3. A woman with very small breasts may not be able to breastfeed.
4. If you don't have enough milk, you should always supplement.
5. Only breastmilk provides antibodies for your baby that fight infection.
6. When your baby develops teeth and starts biting, it's time to stop breastfeeding.
7. The American Academy of Pediatrics states that babies should be breastfed until they are at least twelve months old.
8. Your milk will be good for your baby as long as you breastfeed.
9. Offering a pacifier the first week of a baby's life will strengthen the baby's suck and help to make him a good breastfeeder.
10. Every breastfeeding mom needs a breastpump.
11. There is no way to determine if the baby is getting enough breastmilk except to pump the milk, measure it, and offer it in a bottle.
12. The best way for dads to bond with the new baby in the first weeks is by feeding the baby with a bottle.

How did you do? Find out Find out here.