13/06/2025
“You breastfed how long?!”
Ah yes, the Internet’s favourite spectator sport: judging mums for doing the very thing that worked for them.
I breastfed my eldest for 2.5 years and my youngest for 1.5. Was that the plan? Not really. It was just what they wanted and what felt right for us at the time. And before anyone assumes that meant it was all calm, cosy and caramel-latte-scented… let me remind you: mastitis, cracked ni***es, engorgement, thrush, tongue tie. I’ve done the full tour.
The truth is, whatever you do, breastfeed, formula feed, combi-feed, express, someone will have an opinion. And while I don’t agree with the recent viral comments, I also don’t believe in piling on and vilifying someone online. We all parent differently. We all have stories, struggles and reasons behind what we do.
Let’s keep the conversation open and kind. Support the mums next to you, not just the ones who made the same choices you did ❤️
**bbix