Bachelor Alum Claps Back at People Who Say Her Kid Is Too Old to Breastfeed
While pediatricians recommend breastfeeding until baby is at least a year old, ultimately the decision on how long to breastfeed lies in what’s best for both mom and baby. While some moms opt to add in formula sooner than one year, some opt to breastfeed their child past a year. Neither decision is one moms deserve to be shamed for, yet,Last month, Martinez posted a picture to her Instagram showing her breastfeeding her 18-month-old daughter, Ruth, and newborn son, Franklin.
While many of Martinez’s followers were supportive and thankful she was breaking stigma and working to normalize breastfeeding, some questioned Martinez’s choice. One person asked, “Isn’t she a little too big for you to be breastfeeding her…" while another wrote, “She’s too old and is going to have psychological issues when she’s older."
Initially Martinez answered in the comments saying, “She’s not too big for breastfeeding, but thanks for your concern!” Later, however, the mom took to Instagram Stories to speak out against the shaming, Today Parents reports. “There is NOTHING psychologically damaging about nursing through and even past the toddler years,” she wrote. “We’ve got it sooooo backwards now as a society.”
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