Aga Khan University Hospital debunking Breast Feeding myths

NAIROBI -- Mary Mathenge, the Lactation Manager at the Aga Khan University Hospital debunks some of these myths and reinforces the facts. . Breastfeeding will make my breasts sag. Breastfeeding doesn’t cause your breasts to sag, but the ageing process and losing, or putting on weight can all have an effect. Pregnancy, not breastfeeding, alters the shape of a woman’s breasts, but it is also important to wear a good bra to support breasts that are heavy with milk. Infant formula is basically the same as breast milk. Infant formula isn’t the same as breast milk. It’s not a living product so it doesn’t have the antibodies, living cells, enzymes, or hormones that protect your baby from infections...