Jimmy Giggle’s wife Tori shares an important message about breastfeeding
Tori Rees says she’s lucky to have amazing breastmilk supply, but urges mums not to judge their bodies if they are struggling to breastfeed.
- Jimmy Rees and wife Tori welcomed twins Mack and Vinny back in February
- Jimmy and Tori are also parents to three-year-old Lenny
- Jimmy has been a hugely popular competitor on Dancing With The Stars
- Jimmy Giggle’s baby hospitalised due to serious injury during routine procedure
What does parenting success look like?
Just a couple of weeks after Tori and Jimmy Rees (aka Jimmy Giggle) had a terrible shock when one of their twins was injured during a tongue-tie procedure, this brilliant mum is counting her lucky stars and sharing an important message about breastfeeding “success”.
Tiny Mack is now on the mend, and Tori’s reflecting on her parenting journey thus far. She posted a photo of her amazing breastmilk output, noting that she was “lucky” to have a bountiful supply and explaining that she had so much milk when she had Lenny that she was able to donate some to another family. She’s hoping to do the same again, but wanted to make a point about the very diverse experiences women encounter with breastfeeding.
“I have so many gorgeous mumma friends who haven’t been able to breastfeed and have made themselves physically and mentally sick over it,” Tori wrote. “They have had such anger towards their body for not allowing them to do what we are told to be so ‘natural.’”
Thank your body and celebrate yourself
But this mum-of-three points out that by the time women get to the breastfeeding part of parenting, their bodies have already performed an amazing, life-creating feat.
“Your incredible body made this tiny human you now call your child- every last inch of them and that is the thing to seriously celebrate and be proud of!!”
“There are so many external and internal pressures that we put on ourselves that make us question if we are doing the right things for our kids,” Tori wrote.
“It happens to me on a day to day basis- feeding, sleeping, behavior management, education, technology use and everything in between. We shouldn’t put so much on ourselves! There are no perfect people nor is there a perfect Mum … One thing I do know is that each of us are 100% the perfect Mum for our own child.”
Hear hear!
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Breastfeeding doesn’t come naturally to everyone. In fact, it’s a learnt skill for everyone (mother and baby). Pinky McKay is a lactation consultant and author who wants mothers everywhere to have a successful breastfeeding experience. She explains ways you can set yourself up for a smoother learning curve when you’re starting to breastfeed.
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