Ferne McCann has offered fans and followers support in their breastfeeding journey and lamented the low breastfeeding rates in the UK.
Sharing a snap from her widely-discussed OK! Magazine cover shoot, in which she posed in a robe while feeding daughter Finty, six months, she penned a lengthy caption promoting breastfeeding and detailing the benefits of the method.
The former TOWIE star conceded that due to the magazine shoot being ‘styled’ and the result of a ‘wonderful glam team’, she had chosen to pair the post with a slew of ‘real time’ pictures – showing that life is ‘far from glam most of the time’.
Ferne referenced statistics that the UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world and urged her followers to seek support, even offering up her inbox for followers looking for help with their own breastfeeding journey.
She wrote: ‘Breast feeding isn’t an option for some mums (and it is such a personal decision!), but it’s really sad to know that one of the biggest hurdles for mums wanting to give it a try is lack of support.’
Ferne McCann has offered fans and followers support in their breastfeeding journey and lamented the low breastfeeding rates in the UK
She posed while feeding daughter Finty, six months, she penned a lengthy caption promoting breastfeeding and detailing the benefits of the method
Ferne referenced statistics that the UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world and urged her followers to seek support, even offering up her inbox for followers looking for help with their own breastfeeding journey
Ferne’s full caption read: ‘Yesterday I heard that UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.*’
Ferne’s full caption read: ‘Yesterday I heard that UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.*…
‘There’s loads of reasons why some mums choose not to breast feed, but one of the biggest reasons seems to be a lack of support and confidence…
‘Breast feeding isn’t an option for some mums (and it is such a personal decision!), but it’s really sad to know that one of the biggest hurdles for mums wanting to give it a try is lack of support…
‘There’s so much to navigate when you begin your breastfeeding journey but on the other side is pure joy, convenience, health benefits and a big one…it’s free! If you’re a new mum lacking confidence & need a little support breast feeding (.)(.) drop me a DM…
‘Side note: Yes, this shoot was styled & I had a wonderful glam team making me look photo shoot ready…so I’ve also added some ‘real time’ pics because it’s far from glam most the time…
*(_according to the Office of Health Improvement & Disparities of a new 2023 national infancy feeding survey_.)’
Back in October, Ferne discussed how grateful she is for being able to breastfeed. Alongside a bikini-clad picture of herself feeding her second daughter, while on holiday in the Maldives, she penned an emotional message.
She wrote: ‘How my body has the ability to produce & feed Finty still blows my mind.
Back in October, Ferne discussed how grateful she is for being able to breastfeed. Alongside a bikini-clad picture of herself feeding her second daughter, while on holiday in the Maldives, she penned an emotional message
‘I know for some mamma’s breastfeeding is not always possible for various reasons so there’s never a moment where I’m not incredibly grateful and count myself lucky that I am able to again.’
The star then went on to address other mothers as she continued: ‘A message to mammas. However you are feeding your baby know that that is the right decision for you and your baby…
‘However you choose to raise your little bubba is your choice. Everyday these tiny little beings teach us something new. About motherhood, about ourselves & about life. Know that you are doing your best.’
The stunner shares Finty with Lorri Haines, to whom she has been engaged since last year, while she also has daughter Sunday, five, with incarcerated ex Arthur Collins, who is in the midst of a 20 year prison spell for an acid attack in 2017.