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What comes to your mind when you hear the word “breastfeeding”? Is it the beautiful bonding experience between a mother and her baby? Or is it the leaked milk, the soaked shirt, and the sore nipples? We are not denying that it is a beautiful experience, but it sure isn’t an elegant and glamorous one. Here are 15 photos that show the hilarious realities of breastfeeding.
1. This Is As Real As It Gets
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This mom shows the true struggle of breastfeeding by keeping it real. All moms can take a hint from this pic and ditch their favorite shirts when they are breastfeeding!
2. How Hard Can A Good Latch Be?
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A mom and a breastfeeding practitioner, this woman surely knows the importance of a good latch when breastfeeding. But sometimes, it doesn’t come easy.
3. And The Award For The Best Mom Outfit Goes To….
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This mother surely knows how to keep things fun even during not-so-fun times. Here she is seen holding two pumping bottles wearing the most convenient outfit.
4. There’s No Place Or Time
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There’s no place or time when your baby craves for some Mommy’s milk. And they certainly don’t care if your top is breastfeeding friendly or not!
5. When One Of The Girls Got Rejected
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A mum shares a photo after her baby refuses to nurse from one particular breast. And the ramifications are for you to see.
6. The Work Of Gravity Or A Baby?
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A mom shares a pic of what happens to your breasts post having a baby with a funny take on it. We wonder where she got that t-shirt from.
7. Momma’s Gotta Eat Too
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A mom manages to balance the cookie on her baby’s body and use it as a snack tray. Not just the babies, even mommies got to have their snack to keep up the energy.
8. Going Green
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Here we can see a woman wear a bra stuffed with greens and not even sure its cabbage. The struggle of engorgement is real for breastfeeding moms. And if cabbage helps, who are we to judge?
9. Two Very Different Angles
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A mom of twins shares a hilarious photo of two different angles of breastfeeding the twins. Which angle do you prefer?
10. Spot On!
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To anyone who thought or said that breastfeeding is easy, this pic speaks volumes.
11. The lopsidedness
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It isn’t just the leaked milk, or the engorgement or the sagging and soreness that accompanies a breastfeeding mum. And this pic is proof!
12. The Struggles Of A Working Mom
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Now we know that driving and pumping is never a good idea. All that time of pumping, what a waste! We totally empathize with the mom here.
13. The Juggler
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Here we can see a mom nursing her toddler and trying to curl her hair with a curling iron all at the same time. Breastfeeding certainly doesn’t mean you have to give up on looking pretty.
14. When Your Shirt Can’t Hold Everything In
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This mom shares a pic where her breasts have gone out of control and nothing fits anymore.
15. The Tactful Mum
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Breastfeeding in public might not come naturally to every mum. Though this photo of a mother who is trying to do it “discreetly” is hysterical.
Are you a breastfeeding mom going through similar struggles? Which photo did you find the most hilarious? Do let us know in the comment section below.
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