Honest voices, no filter

⚠ This story describes severe breastfeeding pain, shame, and a moment of not coping in the early weeks after birth.

I Cried Every Time My Baby Latched On, But I Was Too Ashamed to Tell Anyone

“She thought breastfeeding would come naturally. Instead she counted backwards from fifty through every feed, smiled at visitors, then cried behind a closed door. This is the story she hid from everyone, including her…”