Here are some of the most common myths and the truth about breast feeding to help you know what you really need to know about it.
Myth #1 - Bottle Feeding is Easier than Breastfeeding
While getting used to breastfeeding in the beginning may be a little difficult, it gets easier with time. By the time a baby is a few months old.
Myth #2 - Breastfeeding will Cause Your Breasts to Sag
Your breasts are not going to start sagging if you breastfeed. Usually there are various factors that can lead to sagging, and it is not breastfeeding that causes it.
Myth #3 - Breast Milk Doesn’t Have Enough Iron for Your Baby
There is just the right amount of iron for your baby in breast milk and it absorbs better that the iron in formula or other foods.
Myth #4 - Formulas are About the Same as Breast Milk
Formulas do not have many important things, such as living cells, hormones, antibodies, and enzymes that breast milk has. Also, formulas can contain too much iron, aluminum, cadmium, manganese, and protein as well and are harder for your little one to digest!
Myth #5 - You Shouldn’t Drink Alcohol When Breastfeeding
As long as the alcohol intake is reasonable, it is perfectly fine. There is very little alcohol that will end up coming out in the milk.
Myth #12 - Women with Inverted or Flat Nipples Can’t Breastfeed
Inverted nipples or even flat nipples can be used to successfully breastfeed.
Myth #14 - Pain When Breastfeeding is Normal
 At first there can be a bit of tenderness when you first start breastfeeding, there should not be pain.
Myth #15 - Many Women Don’t Have Enough Milk for Breastfeeding
Actually, most women actually produce more milk than they really need to!
Myth #6: You can’t get pregnant if you’re breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is only an effective form of birth control  if the baby is receiving nothing but breast milk on demand. No supplements, no solids, no water, and no pacifiers!
Myth #9: Your milk will “come in” immediately after you give birth.
The substance produced by your breasts immediately after a birth is called colostrums After colostrum the breast then begins to produce transitional milk, which is whitish-yellow, and more abundant. Gradually, over the next week or two, the transitional milk begins to change to a thin, bluish-white mature milk.
Myth #17: Breastfeeding makes you fat.
Breastfeeding will certainly not prevent you from getting back to your pre-pregnancy weight. In fact, breastfeeding uses an extra 300 to 500 calories every day.
Myth #20: You can’t take any medication while you’re breastfeeding.
While there are a few medications that should absolutely not be used during the breastfeeding portion of a woman’s life, most can be taken safely. It is important that your doctor checks actual research rather than simply relying on the standard instructions that are issued with the prescription