Go on, Helen.
Breastfeeding is, obviously, a completely normal, natural thing.
And yet, many mums are still made to feel ashamed for feeding their baby in public, leading to them feeling uncomfortable breastfeeding when they really shouldn’t.
Today, Coronation Street‘s Helen Flanagan shared a message for those new mums that might be worried about breastfeeding in public.
Posting a photo of herself and her newborn, Delilah, the actor wrote:
“Didn’t post this picture last night. I feel that breast feeding at first in public can make you apprehensive but I find the more I breastfeed in public the more my confidence grows and it becomes like second nature to me.
“I always bring lots of blankets when I’m out and about so I can cover myself and Delilah comfortably, it’s just latching the baby on first and then your away.”
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She went on:
“I just concentrate on my baby as she is priority and don’t pay attention to anything else around me.
“I do post quite a few pictures of breastfeeding… It doesn’t make you a better mummy if you breastfeed or bottle feed. Every mummy works out what is best for them and their baby.”
You tell them, girl.
Helen welcomed her baby girl almost two months ago.
She and partner Scott are already parents to nearly three-year-old Matilda. The pair have been together since 2009 and got engaged last month in Disneyland.
