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When it concerns your baby’s well being, you instantly lend your ears to everyone and everything irrespectively of checking the accuracy of the information.  You’re a new mom and you easily accept advices in the most gullible way.  Your well-wishers may not be providing you with wrong information but you should check the credibility before you begin to follow their advice religiously.  Remember, everyone is not alike.  Something that works for them may not actually work for you.  Discover the facts of unclaimed myths right here.

Myth #1-  It took nine months to gain weight, so it will take next nine months to lose it.

Fact -  Sound logical, doesn’t it?  Unfortunately, there is no validity to support this myth.  Can you explain how some mums lose those extra pounds just in no time?  Then, there are such mothers too who   are still struggling to shed those extra kilos.  It all depends upon how your body responds to the food you eat, exercise you do and a bit of genetic also plays the role.  There is no time scale that   measures the duration in which you must lose weight.

Myth #2 –  If your baby is sucking more often than other, your baby may not be getting enough milk

Fact –  You must understand that these tiny tots have a small tummy which is still developing.  They normally drink less quantity of milk at short interval of time.  Newborns feel hungry after every two   hours or so because breast milk are easily digestible.  As they grow older, they will have the appetite to consume greater quantity of milk.  You can be relieved as there would be quite some gap   between two feeds.

Myth #3 –  Missing a feed will ensure more breast milk

Fact -  Steady supply of breast milk can be ensured if you express your milk on a regular basis.  If you are nursing your baby about 10 times a day, you would have a good supply of milk.  In case, your     baby misses a feed, you can pump your milk otherwise it will begin to leak.  The more you nurse, the greater will be the production of breast milk.

Myth #4 –   Drinking cold water after giving birth will slow down recovery

Fact –  There is no scientific evidence to back this myth.  There is no medical research to support that drinking cold water or ice water immediately after giving birth is unsafe.  It is a general phenomenon  that chilled water can cause cold even to ones who have not given birth.  It is mandatory to keep yourself hydrated with 8 to 12 glasses of water.  It is a general belief that heat helps in healing that is why most ladies prefer warm beverages instead of cold.  However, no harmful effects have been detected in new moms who drank cold beverages right after delivery.

Myth #5 –  Stretch marks fade away after few months of childbirth

Fact – Stretch marks emerge as a result of pregnancy hormones which stretch the tissues under the skin.  Irrespective of the amount of application of vitamin E oil, coco butter or moisturizer you lather   on cannot alter your collagen and genetics.