I always found this so laughable how women are scrutinised and judged for how THEY CHOOSE to feed THEIR babies!👩🏻🍼
Some of us don’t get an option to decide what way we want to feed our baby as sometimes it’s taken out of our hands. Labour is a traumatic yet beautiful time in our lives but it comes with sickness and risk, this can interfere with how we may have wanted to feed our baby and breastfeeding isn’t always an option as we may be to sick to do so.
We may choose to bottle feed from day 1 and that is OK too!! We may combine breast and bottle and that is OK too!! 🫶🏼
The way we choose to feed does not and should not define our capability of being a good mother. The stigma behind it is so great and yet no matter how we decide to feed our children somehow it’s still wrong or inappropriate 🙃
The phrase “breast is best” is something I can’t get on board with. As whatever way we want to feed whether breast, bottle, combined alls that matters is that’s what WE decide, what is BEST for us and ultimately our baby is healthy and fed.
Take all the advice that may be thrown at you, do all the research you wish or even just give different things a go and see what works best for YOU and YOUR baby. Do not be pushed by the “correct” opinion of others.
Most importantly don’t let that opinion of what way you SHOULD feed guilt you in to doing it in a way you’re not comfortable with. No way is the RIGHT way it’s YOUR way.
So whatever YOU decide always make sure it’s what is best for YOU as this is your life and your journey.🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Being Mummy and Me 