You might have heard about the benefits of breastfeeding, from protecting your child from infections to building a strong emotional bond between mother and baby. Each month we celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month to encourage women to breastfeed and also to raise awareness about its importance and prevalence. Mothers should feel no shame breastfeeding and neither should onlookers.

However, we want to add our own caveat to this explanation. For us, breastfeeding awareness is also about having the right to make your own choices. For example, many women cannot breastfeed or might not be able to due to other commitments. Some might not feel like breastfeeding at all and that’s completely okay. The goal is to have a happy, healthy baby regardless of how it is fed.

Happy Breastfeeding Awareness Month!