She is known for her raw and outspoken posts, and mum blogger Constance Hall has really hit the nail on the head with her latest Facebook contribution – this time around, on breastfeeding.

 

While public breastfeeding has been a hot topic in recent times, Constance has addressed a completely different and possibly even more important angle: the sense of ‘failure’ that women feel if they don’t, won't or can’t breastfeed their children.

 

Sharing a very candid image of herself breastfeeding her infant twins, Constance explained how her own experience with nursing has been a far cry from what she ever anticipated or hoped for.

 

“I wasn't expecting the royal f*****g let-down that, for me, was crying through the pain of bleeding, cracked nipples being sucked on innocently by a baby who was actually causing me unthinkable agony,” she wrote.

 

While Constance wanted to breastfeed all of her children, she admitted that her twins ‘self-weaned’ at the age of six months – and it didn’t make any difference to how she felt about herself or her capabilities as a mother.

 

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Posted by Constance Hall on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

 

“Did my bond with them change? No way, it strengthened. My bond with all of my children has strengthened as I have felt calmer, more relaxed, and better rested; and with the twins, that relaxation came in the form of formula,” she explained.

 

Constance went on to share an important and rallying message to mums everywhere, particularly those who experience any negative feelings towards themselves or their version of motherhood if they don’t breastfeed, for whatever reason.

 

“Don't ever consider yourself failing at breastfeeding. Queens don't fail. Some continue, some change their minds, some never wanted to, and some have no choice. But none of them fail. Baby is fed? Queenie's a success,” she assured her followers.

 

We can think of no better message and affirmation for a mum to hear today.

 

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