20 Mothers Who Decided Against Breastfeeding Shared Honest Reasons Why

Living in an era where breastfeeding is strongly encouraged can make mothers feel pressured to breastfeed their babies and feel guilty if they don’t. Not being able to breastfeed or simply not wanting to often leaves women feeling misunderstood and disappointed. There aren’t many moms who are brave enough to openly discuss the lesser-known sides of breastfeeding, so every experience shared online seems precious.

Bright Side gathered stories from mothers who gave up breastfeeding for different reasons because we believe their point of view can help others who are struggling to decide whether to breastfeed or not.

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What’s your story with breastfeeding? Was your experience similar to the ones people shared in this article?