'I ONLY fed.....'

I caught myself defending my breast feeding choices to someone today, frantically trying to justify the choice I made and my first words in response to her enquiry were 'oh I only fed for 6 weeks'........ ONLY fed for 6 weeks as if that was something to be ashamed of. I ONLY devoted all day and night for 6 weeks to the nourishment of our tiny baby then I realised I devoted 6 weeks to feeding our baby solely from me despite the pain, the bleeding, the crying and the 2 hourly struggles. There's nothing ONLY about it, I BREAST FED FOR 6 WEEKS and because of the judgemental society we now live in that condemns the mothers who don't breast feed despite their own very personal struggles, beliefs or emotions about it I found myself discounting my efforts. So next time you speak to a new Mum remember it's not your business how she fed her baby, it's not your choice to make and it's not your place to judge but it is your place to support any decision she and her partner chose to make for the benefit of their baby and their mental health and next time I'm asked I'll be sure to say loudly and proudly ' I FED FOR 6 WEEKS' 😊

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