Karen Koster has opened up about her experience of breastfeeding in her first blog for First 1000 days.
The Xpose presenter revealed that she had always planned to breastfeed having seen her sister Zoe breastfeed her nieces and nephews, writing:
“Long before Instagrammed pics of celebrities breastfeeding their babies at photoshoots, I’d seen my sister nurse my nieces and nephew…and it was just normal. So it was a no brainer that I would breastfeed my baby when he arrived.”
However she admitted she was apprehensive and worried that she may not be able to do it when the time came, explaining:
“I did get a bit worried that it wouldn’t work. That my boobs wouldn’t work. It felt like all you heard about were the mums who were plagued by mastitis & cracked nipples or those who loved it so much, they breastfed their kids til they started school. I didn’t want to be either. I just wanted to try it and take it feed by feed, day by day. So I did a bit of reading, took an extra class, and hoped that when the time came, my humble 34Bs would step up to the plate.”
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Thankfully for Karen she and first born Finn took to breastfeeding without incident and she revealed that since then she has happily breastfed both her sons in public when necessary saying:
“I went on to breastfeed him anywhere and everywhere. I couldn’t bear to hear him cry out in hunger so I actually never felt embarrassed feeding him no matter where I was. His need overruled any mortification on my part. I’ve since fed both my little lads in carparks, in supermarkets, at the playground, on park benches, in the hairdressers, once while I was getting a pedicure, cafes…I never had any negative experiences thankfully.”
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Along with First 1000 days Karen is supporting the ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ mark, an initiative brought to breastfeeding mums throughout Ireland to help them feel supported and more comfortable breastfeeding in public. First 1000 Days are partnering up with both small time business owners and large franchises to display our ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ mark.
To find out more about this initiative see www.First 1000 Days.ie
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