{"id":13595,"date":"2025-08-18T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/?p=13595"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:01:33","slug":"what-milk-tales-revealed-about-breastfeeding-and-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/what-milk-tales-revealed-about-breastfeeding-and-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"What Milk Tales Revealed About Breastfeeding and Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I didn\u2019t write <em><a href=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/milk-tales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milk Tales: a Journey of Motherhood and Breastfeeding<\/a><\/em> because I had the perfect breastfeeding story.<br>I wrote it because I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My own journey into motherhood, and into breastfeeding, was messy, emotional, full of doubt, and laced with moments of deep connection. It was also lonely most of the times, confusing, and far from the serene, glowing images we often see in books or on screens. Those early days were so painful that it brings tears to my eyes 14 years later just talking about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/why-i-wrote-my-breastfeeding-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why I Wrote My Breastfeeding Book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When I started this project, I wanted to photograph the journey of breastfeeding. But what I uncovered, what mothers offered me, was so much more. They gave me their truths. Their raw, vulnerable, resilient truths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And at the heart of so many of these stories was one recurring thread: <strong>breastfeeding and mental health<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-Tales-and-Maternal-Wellbeing-A-Conversation-on-Breastfeeding-and-Mental-Health-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Milk Tales book by Valentina Rebeschini, reflecting themes of breastfeeding and maternal mental health\" class=\"wp-image-13597\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-Tales-and-Maternal-Wellbeing-A-Conversation-on-Breastfeeding-and-Mental-Health-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-Tales-and-Maternal-Wellbeing-A-Conversation-on-Breastfeeding-and-Mental-Health-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-Tales-and-Maternal-Wellbeing-A-Conversation-on-Breastfeeding-and-Mental-Health-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-Tales-and-Maternal-Wellbeing-A-Conversation-on-Breastfeeding-and-Mental-Health-50x75.jpg 50w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-Tales-and-Maternal-Wellbeing-A-Conversation-on-Breastfeeding-and-Mental-Health.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-unseen-layer-of-breastfeeding\"><strong>The Unseen Layer of Breastfeeding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When we talk about breastfeeding, we often reduce it to a binary: breastfed or not, successful or not, natural or not. But what we rarely talk about, truly talk about, is the emotional toll it can take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some, it brings joy and connection. For others, grief, shame, or a lingering sense of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many mothers in <em>Milk Tales<\/em> shared that they didn\u2019t feel seen when things were hard. They didn\u2019t know if what they were feeling was \u201cnormal.\u201d They carried questions like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why am I crying while feeding my baby?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why does this feel so overwhelming?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Am I the only one who feels like this?<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer, of course, is no. You\u2019re not the only one. And you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Science Confirms It Too<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Research supports what so many mothers have told me through their tears and their laughter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Postpartum depression<\/strong> affects about 1 in 10 women according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/mental-health\/conditions\/post-natal-depression\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS<\/a><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Postnatal anxiety<\/strong> is even more common, affecting 1 in 5 women<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hormonal shifts after birth can intensify emotional sensitivity.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The stress of breastfeeding challenges like pain, low supply, latch issues, can fuel anxiety, shame, and guilt.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In short: <strong>breastfeeding and mental health are deeply connected<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This doesn\u2019t mean that breastfeeding causes mental health struggles. But it does mean that the experience, however it unfolds,  can impact how we feel, how we see ourselves, and how we navigate early motherhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/turning-up-the-volume-on-maternal-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turning Up the Volume on Maternal Mental Health<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-the-stories-revealed-about-breastfeeding-and-mental-health\"><strong>What the Stories Revealed<\/strong> About Breastfeeding and Mental Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One mother shared how painful latch issues brought her to tears, but so did the unexpected beauty of quiet moments in the middle of the night.<br>Another described the bittersweetness of feeding one baby while holding the memory of another.<br>Another admitted she thought about quitting every single day but kept going, not out of pressure, but because it brought her a moment of calm in the chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were stories of pain and healing. Of milk soaked with memories of miscarriage or trauma.<br>Some stories were filled with guilt. Others, with joy.<br>Many carried both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They spoke of feeling overwhelmed, unseen and also strong, proud, deeply connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These stories were layered. Tender. Sometimes messy. Often contradictory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s what makes them so powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-the-Stories-Revealed-Pain-Isolation-and-Resilience-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Quotes from Milk Tales: Real Mothers Share Their Breastfeeding and Mental Health Struggles\" class=\"wp-image-13596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-the-Stories-Revealed-Pain-Isolation-and-Resilience-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-the-Stories-Revealed-Pain-Isolation-and-Resilience-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-the-Stories-Revealed-Pain-Isolation-and-Resilience-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-the-Stories-Revealed-Pain-Isolation-and-Resilience-50x75.jpg 50w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-the-Stories-Revealed-Pain-Isolation-and-Resilience.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-you-re-struggling-with-breastfeeding-and-mental-health\">If You&#8217;re Struggling with Breastfeeding and Mental Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is your reminder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re allowed to feel joy and grief at the same time.<br>You\u2019re allowed to love your baby and not love breastfeeding.<br>You\u2019re allowed to change your mind.<br>You\u2019re allowed to ask for help.<br>You\u2019re allowed to stop. Or keep going. Or do both in different seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are <em>not failing.<br><\/em>You are <em>not alone.<br><\/em>You are <em>not broken.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-power-of-storytelling\"><strong>The Power of Storytelling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing I\u2019ve learned from <em>Milk Tales<\/em> is how healing it can be to simply be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a mother shares her story, she takes back her power.<br>She gives others permission to be honest, too.<br>She creates space for healing her own and someone else\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why I believe stories are a form of care.<br>A form of connection.<br>A form of quiet revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/the-power-of-breastfeeding-stories-how-sharing-your-journey-helps-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Power of Breastfeeding Stories: How Sharing Your Journey Helps Others<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve read <em>Milk Tales<\/em> and it resonated, thank you.<br>If you\u2019ve shared it, reviewed it, or recommended it to a friend, thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you haven\u2019t read it yet, but this post touches something in you\u2026 I\u2019d love for you to explore the book. Not because I want you to buy it. But because maybe, just maybe, it will remind you that your story is valid too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Milk Tales<\/em> is available on Amazon and you can read more about it on my website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you feel called, I\u2019d love to hear your own story, too.<br>There\u2019s room for all of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4fHWaXM\" style=\"background-color:#a89968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purchase Milk Tales on Amazon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-tales-a-journey-of-motherhood-and-breastfeeding-1024x423.png\" alt=\"Milk Tales book on Amazon \u2013 A Journey of Motherhood and Breastfeeding by Valentina Rebeschini, featuring emotional stories and photography about breastfeeding and maternal mental health\" class=\"wp-image-13600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-tales-a-journey-of-motherhood-and-breastfeeding-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-tales-a-journey-of-motherhood-and-breastfeeding-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-tales-a-journey-of-motherhood-and-breastfeeding-150x62.png 150w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-tales-a-journey-of-motherhood-and-breastfeeding-1536x635.png 1536w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-tales-a-journey-of-motherhood-and-breastfeeding-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/photographybyvalentina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Milk-tales-a-journey-of-motherhood-and-breastfeeding.png 1862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I didn\u2019t write Milk Tales: a Journey of Motherhood and Breastfeeding because I had the perfect breastfeeding story.I wrote it because I didn\u2019t. 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