Emma Bunton Instagram – This Breastfeeding Week, we’re celebrating all the parents out there who are in the thick of feeding their babies – however they’re choosing to do it.
In excerpts taken from her book Mama You Got This, our co-founder Emma shares her feeding story, touching on why she chose to both breastfeed and bottle feed her babies.
“I’d known early on that I wanted to at least try breastfeeding. There was no pressure or judgement from the people around me to choose breast- over bottle-feeding, but I know that pressure exists and that for some new mums there is a real sense of disappointment and sadness if breastfeeding doesn’t work out. I wanted to give it a go, and of course wondered if I’d be able to do it, but I was also prepared to switch to the bottle without giving myself too much of a hard time if that’s what I needed to do.
Breastfeeding in the early stages wasn’t plain sailing but like everything when you’re a mumma, the tough times are a phase and they pass. As we settled into our feeds it all felt quite emotional, it was astonishing to feel the synchronicity with my baby and I will always treasure that time.
We started introducing bottles and formula milk to Beau at the beginning of the Spice Girls world tour. I was lucky that I could bring my baby with me to work, but, like any working mum I still needed my partner to be able to take on some of the feeding duties so I could do my job. Luckily Beau quickly worked out that he liked the taste of formula, and switched between the breast and bottle quite happily. But the Mama Bear in me also felt a sadness of letting go of those feeds, as it had been such a bonding experience.
The journey of breastfeeding my children was a blessing and I feel so incredibly privileged as I know this is not the case for every mum. I wish there was more support out there for the mums that truly need it”
Read more about Emma’s feeding journey on the Kit & Kin Blog, via the link in bio.
(c) Excerpts from Mama You Got This – by Emma Bunton, 2021 | Posted on 07/Aug/2024 14:30:24
