In Babies and more we like to share stories that invite us to be more empathetic and understanding with other parents, and those publications that seek to end those judgments that we sometimes make without realizing it, inspire us to stop judging or draw conclusions only by seeing a small fragment of The lives of other mothers.
A cancer surviving mother, He placed a sign in his fourth hospital stating that it was "no breastfeeding area", to avoid receiving comments related to feeding your baby.
Meghan Koziel recently became the mother of a little baby named Kendra, whom she looked forward to after having survived breast cancer. Because of the cancer I had, had to undergo a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and subsequently, a reconstructive breast surgery.
For this reason, Meghan could not breastfeed her baby, and he knew that he would probably receive questions or comments from people who did not know his history fighting breast cancer, perhaps asking him why he had chosen to feed it with formula and not with breast milk.
In Babies and more The three reasons why mothers who bottle feed deserve the same respect as those who breastfeedSince he didn't want to relive all that again and focus only on celebrating the birth of his daughter, He decided that he would do something to prevent those comments from obscuring the joy of his baby's arrival, causing awkward moments and causing me to explain.
Because she had worked in hospitals before and knew that not all of the staff entering the room read each patient's medical history in detail, and would try to help her begin breastfeeding, He chose to hang a sign stating that it was "no breastfeeding area".
See this post on InstagramAttention please, attention please. We do indeed have a mommy-to-be who had breast cancer and a mastectomy which means, without boobs in the houseeeee! Got the banner raised just in case people are confused at why we are NOT going to be breastfeeding our little bundle of joy. Yes I have foobs, no I do not have boobs (or nipples) therefore… my body is incapable of breastfeeding :) -sign was made by me !!!!!) 💕 thank u @japalelis for the inspiration! #breastcancer #pregnancy #thebump #bump #babybump #pregnant #survivor #thriver #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #pregnantafterchemo #pregnancydiary #pregnantbelly #photography # 38weekspregnant #inducedlabor #laboranddelivery #formulafeeding #astastbreeding #breastfeeding #feastbreeding
A shared publication of She Sparkles On (@meghankoziel) on Sep 14, 2018 at 6:19 p.m.
Attention please, attention please. We have a future mom who had breast cancer and a mastectomy, which means she has no breasts. I put the sign in case there are people confused about why I am NOT going to breastfeed my baby. Yes, I have fake breasts, but no real breasts (or nipples), so ... my body is unable to breastfeed.
Although Meghan was always very open and shared her fight against cancer on social networks since its inception, I didn't want to have to answer questions about feeding your baby and have to relive those difficult moments instead of just celebrating Kendra’s birth.
The pink poster with images that refer to breast cancer, He was placed behind his hospital bed so he could be easily seen, and in it you can read the following message:
Do not breastfeed area.
Although breastfeeding is something very special, be aware before asking. Our baby will be fed with formula and that will not affect her future.
This mom is a survivor.
Meghan counts for Buzzfeed that the idea came up when a follower told her that she had also had a double mastectomy and when she had her baby the hospital staff, not knowing it, made her feel bad about not breastfeeding.
Meghan's post received thousands of positive comments and the poster was taken positively by hospital staff, but in addition to sharing her admirable story as a survivor, reminds us of the importance of not judging without knowing what's behindWell, we don't always know the situations that each person has gone through.
In Babies and more "Fed is Best" pays tribute to all mothers feeding their babies, breast or bottleFor us, promoting breastfeeding will always be something we will seek to do, but we also know that each mother is free to choose If you feed your baby with formula or breast milk and that others must respect their decision and reasons behind it, avoiding falling into the absurd war of mothers.
