So, we all know that motherhood in a desi family is linked with such a large number of myths that we cannot recognize the actual facts. Every other person has to give advice and most of our mothers fall for myths. Here I am mentioning a list of the myths associated with new mothers. You can help me make this list grow by adding more myths in comments, and I will keep on debugging these myths with research in upcoming articles over the year.
Here goes the list
- My milk is not enough for my baby
- Babies who breastfeed are clingy
- My baby is using me as a pacifier
- breastfeeding the baby will make my breast sag
- Breastfeeding at night will decay the teeth of the baby
- If you want to continue your career, you will have to wean the baby
- Drinking water will increase your milk supply
- There is no milk in the first few days of postpartum
- If your breasts don’t feel full, you have no milk
- Babies spitting food is not normal
- Giving Panadol whenever a baby cries
- Giving cerelac, biscuits, baby food, and custard to less than 6-month-old baby
- Giving your child bio-21 to relieve the pain of teething
- Rubbing clay and floor on your baby’s face to reduce hair growth
- Putting hard things like plates to make the baby’s head flat
- Giving honey to a baby before 1 year of age
- Giving any milk except breastmilk or formula to baby before 1 year of age
- Giving sugar and salt before 1 year
- Giving sedatives including Phenergan to increase the baby’s sleep quality
- Skipping food items and giving excessive milk after 2 years
- Kissing the babies
- Comparing your baby’s milestones with other babies
- Using a walker to make the baby learn early walking
- Over-layering the baby to protect from cold
- Not giving vitamin D supplements to infants and babies
- Breastfeeding is natural, so it’s easier
Being a new mommy is already difficult, and it gets even more problematic with all the associated myths.
