I usually use 2 "red flags" to identify misinformation:
It's usually "rule based" and rigid.
It doesn't "work" in the real world.

In my practice, I try to educate mothers about how breastfeeding works, 
so they can find their way with their own baby.  Every mother and baby 
is a little different, and every situation is a little different, so one 
size fits all rules don't apply.  If following someone's advice makes 
the baby or the mom frustrated, hungry, or in pain, it's obviously 
wrong, at least for that couple.

The better the explanation someone can give for their advice, the more 
likely it is to be correct. There are lots of half truths out there, 
like the advice to not let babies sleep for more than x hours.  This 
might be good advice for a newborn who hasn't learned that he needs food 
when his belly is empty, and decides to go to sleep so he doesn't feel 
this uncomfortable sensation; or for during the day for a young baby who 
is up all night.  Once healthy babies are "into the swing of things" and 
breastfeeding well, they are good at regulating themselves and making 
their needs known.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC   NYC

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