The 27-year-old resident of Britain has been breastfeeding her son for the past 5 years and is not going to stop there. Thus, Amy Hartcastle is trying to break the stereotype about the dangers of late feeding and prove that this practice is not only good for health, but also strengthens intimacy with the child. For 5 years, Amy has been sitting at home and raising her son. The girl admitted that the first time after the birth of Max, she was embarrassed to breastfeed him in public places.
“Max was my first child. Naturally, I did not know anything about GV, so I turned to my mother for help, and she is still a conservative. She told me to breastfeed for up to six months. I wanted to, but then I got into a group of mothers who welcome natural feeding, ”recalls Amy. Members of this group (mums like Amy) changed her attitude to this process, helped her to be liberated. And so that now the girl does not hesitate to give her son breasts just on the street. And the young mother uploads pictures of feeding on Instagram.
By the way, it was thanks to photographs from social networks, namely the one in which she feeds her 4-year-old son naked in the bathroom, that the whole world learned about the woman. This picture caused a strong reaction from the public, because of which a flurry of criticism hit the young mother. Now not only relatives or neighbors, but also ordinary users condemned Amy’s behavior. However, even hundreds of unpleasant opinions and insults did not change the woman’s attitude towards GV.
She continues to post pictures of the feeding process on Instagram and shares her story to help those women who have not yet decided or doubt whether it is worth breastfeeding for so long. yourself, how long to breastfeed and when exactly to wean them from this process.
By the way, according to Amy, the age of the child has its advantages. For example, 5-year-old Max does not need to be breastfed every 2 hours. And you can also agree or refuse if any difficulties arise. Due to the violent reaction of the public, recently Amy has been trying to breastfeed her son only at home. And this is understandable. After all, breastfeeding a 5-year-old boy is perceived by others, at least, strange.
Surely, at the sight of such a picture, many immigrants from the USSR would remember the anecdote about Brezhnev, who ordered the removal of the masterpiece of world art “Madonna and Child” from the art gallery. And when asked why, he replied that the boy was too big.
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