Simply putting the baby to the breast will encourage milk production.

ANSWER:  TRUE

Especially during the first few days after the birth, when the colostrum is being produced naturally by the mother.

TRUE or FALSE? 

A woman with small breasts cannot nurse her child.

ANSWER:  FALSE

The initial size of a woman's breasts has no impact on levels of milk production whatsoever. The production of milk is strictly bound to the hormone levels within a woman's body and the secretions caused by the baby's suckling.

TRUE or FALSE? 

Breastfeeding a baby is exhausting.

ANSWER:  TRUE (ish)

Well, if not exhausting, then very tiring...  However many doctors will say that it is the baby's rhythm that is exhausting and not the breastfeeding itself.  This is why resting enough and eating a balanced diet is important for a nursing mother to remain rested and as stress-free as possible (the onus is on you to help out where you can Dad!).

TRUE or FALSE? 

Drinking beer helps the mother to produce milk.

ANSWER:  FALSE

TRUE or FALSE? 

The breasts become distorted if you breastfeed.

ANSWER:  FALSE

It is pregnancy that changes the shape and size of the breasts, not the feeding afterwards.

TRUE or FALSE? 

Alcohol that is consumed by the mother will pass into the milk.

ANSWER:  TRUE

TRUE or FALSE? 

A breastfeeding mother needs to drink at least two litres of water per day.

ANSWER:  TRUE

An average of 900ml of milk will be produced per day, so this much water is needed for the baby and the rest is for the mother.

TRUE or FALSE? 

Many women cannot produce enough milk for their baby.

ANSWER:  FALSE

In fact, most women over-produce.  This overproduction is regulated by the baby's needs.  The main problem with the baby not getting enough milk is down to poor positioning and the baby not latching onto the nipple correctly.