It’s another way of making mothers feel guilty about the choices they’ve made.
I was lucky enough to have a really straightforward labour with our first son. But it was what happened over the subsequent 12 weeks which came flooding back to me when I read the news articles aboutFor those who haven’t seen the headlines, articles stated “breastfed children get best GCSE exam marks” and “kids breastfed for at least a year are 38% more likely to get As”.
Researchers said that after adjustment for socioeconomic markers and maternal cognitive ability, in comparison with children who were never breastfed, those who were breastfed for longer were more likely to have a high pass in their English and Maths GCSEs, and less likely to fail the English GCSE – but not the Maths GCSE.
Breastfeeding is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done and is probably the thing I’ve felt the most guilt over in my life. I always say to people that my nipples and my son’s mouth “were not a good fit”. Despite spending hundreds of pounds on a private tongue tie release, lactation consultants, nipple shields, breast pumps and more, it took over three months for me to feel comfortable doing it.
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