Aamta, an artist and producer from Bradford, shares her experience with breastfeeding and motherhood. She highlights her desire to breastfeed, understanding its benefits from research, but faced several challenges during her journey. Speaking candidly about her challenging experience of her pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood, she takes us through her journey from the emotional isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic to her realisations about the complexities of modern motherhood, where social media and societal expectations all play significant roles in shaping our experience.
Aamta
I knew that I wanted to breastfeed. I definitely knew that I wanted to breastfeed, and I knew that it was the better option for my child because I did a lot of reading and educated myself around the benefits of breastfeeding. I definitely knew that that’s something that I wanted to do, and it feels really weird because I’m saying this now, but I kind of knew what I was doing, and I didn’t know it…read more