Comments on: Breast is best. Is it really true? A breastfeeding project https://photographybyvalentina.com/breastfeeding-project/ London maternity & newborn photographer – natural, timeless, heartfelt portraits Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:40:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: The Postpartum Recovery Tips No One Talks About—But Should https://photographybyvalentina.com/breastfeeding-project/#comment-7750 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:40:11 +0000 https://photographybyvalentina.com/?p=7469#comment-7750 […] Related article : Breast is best. Is it really true? A breastfeeding project […]

]]> By: Valentina https://photographybyvalentina.com/breastfeeding-project/#comment-2046 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:35:11 +0000 https://photographybyvalentina.com/?p=7469#comment-2046 In reply to Gail.

Definitely! But this is still a very hot topic to talk about.

]]> By: Gail https://photographybyvalentina.com/breastfeeding-project/#comment-2029 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:15:40 +0000 https://photographybyvalentina.com/?p=7469#comment-2029 I agree it should be entirely the mother’s choice. Women should not be bullied into breast feeding if it doesn’t suit them or the baby. 

]]> By: Valentina https://photographybyvalentina.com/breastfeeding-project/#comment-1951 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:48:04 +0000 https://photographybyvalentina.com/?p=7469#comment-1951 In reply to Lisa’s Notebook.

Sorry to hear you had issues as well. Breastfeeding is bloody hard and no one really prepares you for it. So many women live the early stage in guilt and failure because they think it’s their fault.
We don’t openly talk about it much and things don’t change.
That’s why I decided to start this project and hopefully it will bring more awareness.
Thanks for sharing your story Lisa.

]]> By: Lisa's Notebook https://photographybyvalentina.com/breastfeeding-project/#comment-1950 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:01:11 +0000 https://photographybyvalentina.com/?p=7469#comment-1950 I had a similar experience in that Flora wouldn’t latch on and because I’d had such a traumatic birth (emergency C-section and lost over half my blood supply) my body couldn’t produce enough milk. Midwives were no help at all. Eventually the senior consultant told me to use formula to top up. So that’s what we did – started out on breast milk and topped up with formula for every feed. Worked like a charm. Really fed up that the “breast is best” mantra is still so prevalent. It doesn’t work for all women and ultimately, “fed is best” however you do it!

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