# @mayanageneviere on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg2vnMHLBH-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13300011-mayanageneviere-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-08-04T23:05:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ethical Lingerie | XS-3XL, 28-46 A-H (@mayanageneviere) — https://gondola.cc/mayanageneviere

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This week my daughter, my motherhood, and #mayanageneviere were born.

It’s no surprise it falls on #worldbreastfeedingweek (a serendipitous series of events that was not intentional).

When I started breastfeeding I had so many challenges. I was told my nipple was the wrong shape, my milk wasn’t coming in fast enough, I sought help from a lactation consultant; I used a lactation aid, and my daughter was tongue-tied, and on and on. So many things they did not prepare me for - while I breastfed exclusively for 550 days, I don’t have one photo of that experience 😔 (if you're thinking about it - take the picture)

And then there was the discomfort of breastfeeding in public. I was traveling a lot then and was worried about what would be acceptable whether in a restaurant in my own backyard or in another country. Where people think it’s okay to come up to you with their judgments and added stress a new mom does not need.

This #breastfeedingawarenessweek theme is "Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support" a time to bring some awareness and education to the choice of breastfeeding and the deeper socio-economic issues. 

Shoutout to the beautiful Mayana Muses who’ve shared their wisdom:
graziellahannan
thedestinypayton
kirivasales
maryjacklyn
millifox
jvand
callaqhill 
twochicksandsomelipstick
sher.luz
karinacabiling

If you’ve breastfed, share your advice below! I’ll start. Take the DAMN photo! 

Xx
Nadine & the MG Fam

#WBW2022
#WABA
#breastfeeding
#SDGs
#worldbreastfeedingweek2022
#buildingbackbetter
#stepupforbreastfeeding
#educateandsupport
#WarmChain
#normalizebreastfeeding
#supportbreastfeeding
#breastfeedingmom
#breastfeedingjourney
#breastfeedingmama

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