Helen Flanagan has opened up about experiencing “mummy guilt” when she stopped breastfeeding her second child.
The Coronation Street actress, 28, told her Instagram followers she worried about getting “really anxious” when she decided to stop breastfeeding 13-month-old Delilah this week.
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Sharing a photo of herself enjoying a cuddle with the tot, she wrote: “This week’s been hard but not as hard as I expected. I made the decision to stop feeding my baby after 13 months this week and it was the right decision for me, but not always easy.
Helen revealed that she and her footballer fiancé, Scott Sinclair, had wanted their own bed back – particularly as their eldest daughter, four-year-old Matilda, only recently started sleeping in her own room.
She continued: “I didn’t know how I was going to do it as I’ve always hated my babies crying as it makes me really anxious. I’ve had mastitis this week too.
“I’m going to write a blog this week coming on my @delilahrubyuk website when I’m not so sleep deprived about hormones, periods returning after feeding and mummy guilt.”
In the comments, Helen’s followers offered their congratulations and thanked her for being so open about her experiences as a mum.
One said: “That’s amazing and so refreshing to read that it’s not all been easy! Thank you, needed to read this!”
Another wrote: “Mum guilt is the worst – you’re amazing, being a mum is the hardest job in the entire world xx.”
A third put: “13 months feeding is absolutely amazing! Especially as I am sure you have a very hectic life. You should be massively proud of how well you have done x.”
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Last month, Helen opened up on her wedding plans with Scott when she took part in an exclusive bridal-inspired photoshoot with OK! online and revealed how she envisions their big day.
The couple got engaged in June last year during a family trip to Disneyland Paris and Helen is keen to find the “perfect” venue for their nuptials in 2020.
She told the publication: “We need to hurry up because I want a huge day! We know we’re going to get married next year but we still don’t have a venue booked!
“I’m really picky and I’m looking for something perfect. We’re quite a modern couple so I don’t want anything old fashioned, and I definitely don’t want to get married somewhere one of my friends has had their wedding.”
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