Kat Von D asked for breast milk donations for her baby and it’s caused controversy

The new mum posted a video on Instagram explaining the situation.

The makeup artist and her husband Leafar Reyes recently welcomed their first child. Kat shared the happy news on Instagram Sunday night, posting a photo of father and son together. The baby's name, Leafar Von D Reyes, didn't come as a surprise - Leafar Senior had revealed what they'd be calling him during the pregnancy. Kat has now found herself at the centre of some controversy after she posted a video on Instagram saying she reached out for breast milk donations after the birth of her child when she couldn't produce milk herself. She explained that the baby's blood sugar levels were low when he was born and said:

"The pediatrician suggested asking around to see if any friends might have a bit of extra milk they could donate - and if not, I'd have to consider supplementing with formula -- something we personally did not want to do."

The thirty-six-year-old reached out to her midwife who put her in touch with Morgan Campbell of Matters of Motherhood who, "without question, stepped up and donated a few ounces" for Leafar to use. Kat was immensely thankful for the kind donations, but her post received some negative attention when people thought she was shaming mums who give their babies formula. She was also criticised for saying that she would only accept donations from women who were on a vegan diet.

Imagine being Kat Von D and starving your newborn baby who has low blood sugar for two days because fOrMuLa iS eViL and you would only accept a vegan milk donor Can’t relate pic.twitter.com/phIEsorGjV

— Rebekah Brooklynn (@RebekahBrookly1) December 6, 2018

Kat has since updated the Instagram post saying that she didn't mean to shame any mums who choose to give their babies formula. She also asked people to keep things positive.