{"id":17639,"date":"2025-03-18T13:50:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=17639"},"modified":"2025-03-18T13:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:50:41","slug":"ashley-graham-explains-why-she-stopped-breastfeeding-her-5-month-old-twins-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=17639","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Graham Explains Why She Stopped Breastfeeding Her 5-Month-Old Twins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ashley Graham is one of the most relatable models and public figures out there. After becoming the first-ever plus-size model to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, she has made it her mission to spread the body positivity message. And since Graham is keeping it real in every aspect of her life, she also held nothing back throughout her pregnancies, showing what it really takes to be a mom.<\/p>\n

Being a mom to a boy and 2 twins, Graham is spreading a message that every mom has a right to choose whether breastfeeding is right for them, regardless of society\u2019s expectations.
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\nIn a recent interview, Graham got candid about the consequences of being pregnant that every woman goes through but prefers to not be too vocal about. The model said she also considered keeping some things to herself, admitting, \u201cEspecially with how your body is changing when you\u2019re pregnant, and stretchmarks, and the saggy skin, formula, breastfeeding. Cause there\u2019s also this whole thing with people telling you how to feed your child.\u201d
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\nAshley proceeded to explain her experience with breastfeeding: \u201cWith my first kid, I was like, \u2019I can only breastfeed! This is the right way!\u2019 Then I had the twins, and I was like, \u2019I\u2019m not doing this. This is not working here. Both of you want both of these? This is a lot of work.\u2019 So I stopped breastfeeding when they were 5 months, and I gave them the best formula that I could find… And these little guys are so strong and so happy.\u201d
\nAshley proceeded to explain her experience with breastfeeding: \u201cWith my first kid, I was like, \u2019I can only breastfeed! This is the right way!\u2019 Then I had the twins, and I was like, \u2019I\u2019m not doing this. This is not working here. Both of you want both of these? This is a lot of work.\u2019 So I stopped breastfeeding when they were 5 months, and I gave them the best formula that I could find… And these little guys are so strong and so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Graham believes it\u2019s up to every mom to decide between formula or breastfeeding based on their personal experience. She drove her point home, saying, \u201cI don\u2019t think we should be telling people how we should be feeding our kids.\u201d
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The model then became even more relatable, sharing her physical struggles after giving birth. She said, \u201cYour body just fills up with nutrition, and the baby sucks it out of you. And then the baby comes out and all of a sudden you\u2019re just fully depleted of everything, so your hair falls out, you get acne, I mean, the weight doesn\u2019t come off.\u201d
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\nGraham explained her candidness, saying, \u201cI like to represent myself as someone who\u2019s just happy with who I am. And I had a journey, like, it is a journey, body confidence, being okay with who you are is a journey… I don\u2019t ever want to lie.\u201d And we\u2019re all grateful for the model sharing her experiences with us, as it makes mothers around the world feel seen and heard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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