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Despite what the celebrity news says, stars are typically not âjust like us.â But when it comes to breastfeeding, regular moms can often relate to their famous counterparts.
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, weâve compiled a collection of memorable breastfeeding moments from celebrity moms like Kristen Bell, Serena Williams and Chrissy Teigen. Here are 45 famous women who shared their nursing experiences and helped normalize breastfeeding.
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Serena Williams
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Serena Williams opened up about her decision to stop breastfeeding her daughter during a July 2018 press conference.
âI literally sat Olympia in my arms and I talked to her and we prayed about it,â she said. âAnd I told her, âLook, Iâm gonna stop. Mommy has to do this.â I cried a little bit â not as much as I thought I [would]. And she was fine.â
âI literally sat Olympia in my arms and I talked to her and we prayed about it,â she said. âAnd I told her, âLook, Iâm gonna stop. Mommy has to do this.â I cried a little bit â not as much as I thought I [would]. And she was fine.â
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Khloe Kardashian
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Khloe Kardashian lamented her breastfeeding experience on Twitter in July 2018. "I had to stop breast feeding it was really hard for me to stop (emotionally) but it wasnât working for my body. Sadly," she tweeted.
"It was so frustrating because for Kourt it was sooooooo easy for her to breast feed. My experience was very different," she wrote, referring to her older sister Kourtney. Khloe added that she had worked with a lactation specialist and tried "every trick in the book."
"It was so frustrating because for Kourt it was sooooooo easy for her to breast feed. My experience was very different," she wrote, referring to her older sister Kourtney. Khloe added that she had worked with a lactation specialist and tried "every trick in the book."
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Amal Clooney
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Amal Clooney spoke about the challenges of breastfeeding twins during her cover interview for the May 2018 issue of Vogue.
âWhen I was nursing, it was much more complicated, because there are two,â she explained. âI had all manner of weird cushions and pillows and machines.â
âWhen I was nursing, it was much more complicated, because there are two,â she explained. âI had all manner of weird cushions and pillows and machines.â
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Jessica Alba
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In February 2018, Jessica Alba shared a photo of herself breastfeeding her son Hayes in a Target dressing room. In the photo, she pointed out her "tired eyes" as a postpartum mom.
In her 2013 book, The Honest Life, written after the births of her first two children, Alba said, âI breastfed as long as I could, but not as long as I wanted. I had to get back to work, and I wasnât able to keep it going.â
In her 2013 book, The Honest Life, written after the births of her first two children, Alba said, âI breastfed as long as I could, but not as long as I wanted. I had to get back to work, and I wasnât able to keep it going.â
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Mindy Kaling
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Mindy Kaling posted two breastfeeding-related Instagram stories while promoting "A Wrinkle in Time" in February 2018. "The loneliest breast pump,â she captioned one photo of her pump on a chair, adding, âThat all day press junket new mom life.â
Another photo featured the actress holding an unidentified part of her pump. âWhat are you?" she wrote. "Breast pump part mysteries.â
Another photo featured the actress holding an unidentified part of her pump. âWhat are you?" she wrote. "Breast pump part mysteries.â
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Kristen Bell
In 2017, Kristen Bell shared a hilarious story about the time she skipped pumping for a day for a role. âIt was mildly painful, but it was worth it,â she said. âThis was my version of Christian Bale losing 125 pounds or something.â
When Bell hosted the 2014 CMT Awards, she gave her Twitter followers a glimpse into her "new backstage beauty routine" -- a breast pump.
When Bell hosted the 2014 CMT Awards, she gave her Twitter followers a glimpse into her "new backstage beauty routine" -- a breast pump.
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Kelly Rowland
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Kelly Rowland wrote about breastfeeding in her 2017 book, Whoa, Baby!: A Guide for New Moms Who Feel Overwhelmed and Freaked Out (and Wonder What the #*$& Just Happened).
In the book, she recalled nursing her son Titan, who was born in 2014. âAll that gnawing at your nipples will take its toll! In those early days, I was fascinated (my polite way of saying âhorrifiedâ) by the transformation of the boobs,â she wrote. âMy nipples were HUGE â we are talking the size of Frisbees â and sometimes I could see these veins bulging out while I was nursing. My boobs themselves were so long and stretchy that I sometimes felt like I couldâve swung them over my shoulders.â
In the book, she recalled nursing her son Titan, who was born in 2014. âAll that gnawing at your nipples will take its toll! In those early days, I was fascinated (my polite way of saying âhorrifiedâ) by the transformation of the boobs,â she wrote. âMy nipples were HUGE â we are talking the size of Frisbees â and sometimes I could see these veins bulging out while I was nursing. My boobs themselves were so long and stretchy that I sometimes felt like I couldâve swung them over my shoulders.â
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Amanda Seyfried
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Amanda Seyfried settled the breastfeeding vs. bottle-feeding debate on Twitter in 2017. "Breastfeeding is awesome. Formula is awesome. Feeding your baby is awesome. Not awesome? Judgement," she tweeted.
She also tweeted parts of a 2016 Quartz article from writer Maureen Shaw about the double standard in society's sexualization of breasts: "Breasts are intended to feed babies. With all our progress on feminist issues, how can such a simple biological imperative remain so stigmatized? In a word: sex. We live in a culture comfortable with exploiting breasts to sell burgers, for goodness sake."
She also tweeted parts of a 2016 Quartz article from writer Maureen Shaw about the double standard in society's sexualization of breasts: "Breasts are intended to feed babies. With all our progress on feminist issues, how can such a simple biological imperative remain so stigmatized? In a word: sex. We live in a culture comfortable with exploiting breasts to sell burgers, for goodness sake."
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Claire Foy
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Claire Foy opened up about her experience breastfeeding while filming "The Crown" in a 2017 interview with British Vogue.
âOn the first day of filming, I found myself halfway up a Scottish mountain with engorged boobs and no way of getting down to feed my baby,â she said. âI had to ring my husband and tell him to give her formula. ... [A]s I sat in a Land Rover trying to get my broken breast pump to work, I felt Iâd made the worst mistake of my life.â
âOn the first day of filming, I found myself halfway up a Scottish mountain with engorged boobs and no way of getting down to feed my baby,â she said. âI had to ring my husband and tell him to give her formula. ... [A]s I sat in a Land Rover trying to get my broken breast pump to work, I felt Iâd made the worst mistake of my life.â
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Emily Blunt
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In a 2016 interview with InStyle, Emily Blunt got real about breastfeeding and the chaos of raising a toddler and an infant. âIâm still breastfeeding, so I am hungry all the time,â she said.
âAfter we got home from the hospital, I didnât shower for a week," she continued. "And then John and I were like, âLetâs go out for dinner' ... I could last only about an hour because my boobs were exploding. When the milk first comes in, itâs like a tsunami. But we went, just to prove to ourselves that we could feel normal for a second.â
âAfter we got home from the hospital, I didnât shower for a week," she continued. "And then John and I were like, âLetâs go out for dinner' ... I could last only about an hour because my boobs were exploding. When the milk first comes in, itâs like a tsunami. But we went, just to prove to ourselves that we could feel normal for a second.â
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Tatyana Ali
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Tatyana Ali opened up about breastfeeding in a 2016 interview with Essence. "I decided to breastfeed solely, so that is really what my schedule is [all about],â Ali said.
âYou know, itâs something that is not necessarily instinctive, like there are messes and there are different techniques and styles,â she added. âThen you have to learn the style of your baby and how much they want to eat. The learning curve has been huge.â
âYou know, itâs something that is not necessarily instinctive, like there are messes and there are different techniques and styles,â she added. âThen you have to learn the style of your baby and how much they want to eat. The learning curve has been huge.â
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Adele
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Adele opened up about her breastfeeding experience and the pressure on moms to nurse during a London performance in 2016.
âThe pressure on us is fucking ridiculous,â she said. âAnd all those people who put pressure on us, you can go fuck yourselves, all right? Because itâs hard. Some of us canât do it. I managed about nine weeks with my boobs.â
âAll I wanted to do was breastfeed and then I couldnât and then I felt like, âIf I was in the jungle now back in the day, my kid would be dead because my milkâs gone,ââ she added.
âThe pressure on us is fucking ridiculous,â she said. âAnd all those people who put pressure on us, you can go fuck yourselves, all right? Because itâs hard. Some of us canât do it. I managed about nine weeks with my boobs.â
âAll I wanted to do was breastfeed and then I couldnât and then I felt like, âIf I was in the jungle now back in the day, my kid would be dead because my milkâs gone,ââ she added.
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Maya Rudolph
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While promoting "The Angry Birds Movie" in 2016, Maya Rudolph talked about parenting in general and breastfeeding in particular.
âMy mother breastfed me â thereâs like folklore about it, people always say, âI remember your mother used to breastfeed you!â â probably until I was about 4," she said. "So I just thought my kids would be hanging off me for years, but they were all like, âIâm done!ââ
âMy mother breastfed me â thereâs like folklore about it, people always say, âI remember your mother used to breastfeed you!â â probably until I was about 4," she said. "So I just thought my kids would be hanging off me for years, but they were all like, âIâm done!ââ
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Mila Kunis
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While promoting "Bad Moms" in 2016, Mila Kunis revealed that she received "shameful" looks from strangers while breastfeeding her daughter, Wyatt, in public.
âIn the States and in our culture, we sexualize the breast so much that thereâs an aspect of it that people just donât know how to wrap their head around the idea of showing your breast in public,â she said, adding, "If itâs not for you, donât look.â
âIn the States and in our culture, we sexualize the breast so much that thereâs an aspect of it that people just donât know how to wrap their head around the idea of showing your breast in public,â she said, adding, "If itâs not for you, donât look.â
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Tamera Mowry
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Tamera Mowry opened up about her breastfeeding struggles in a personal post on her website in 2015.
"Aden wasnât latching properly, which meant I experienced soreness, my nipples were callused and I was in pain for about eight weeks," she wrote. "I was having a hard time keeping up my supply of milk, and it was taking a major emotional toll on me."
"Aden wasnât latching properly, which meant I experienced soreness, my nipples were callused and I was in pain for about eight weeks," she wrote. "I was having a hard time keeping up my supply of milk, and it was taking a major emotional toll on me."
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Zoe Saldana
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While struggling with pumping pain in 2015, Zoe Saldana turned to Twitter for advice from fellow lactating mamas. She received many pain relief tips from her followers.
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Nicole Trunfio
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After model Nicole Trunfio brought her newborn baby son to her Elle Australia photo shoot, a picture of her breastfeeding him landed on the July 2015 cover. She later posted a candid nursing photo on Instagram.
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Doutzen Kroes
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Dutch model Doutzen Kroes appeared on the March 2015 cover of Vogue Netherlands with her kids, who also appeared in the accompanying photo shoot for the magazine. Alongside her husband DJ Sunnery James and 4-year-old son Phyllon, Kroes breastfed 5-month-old daughter Myllena in one shot.
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Amanda Peet
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During a January 2015 appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Amanda Peet revealed that she puts cabbage on her breasts after nursing. "Some people get painful engorgement and you can put cabbage leaves on your boobs, and it stops the milk," she explained.
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Kerry Washington
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Kerry Washington opened up about breastfeeding her daughter, Isabelle, in a November 2014 interview with BET's "106 & Park." She explained that nursing her baby inspired her to take care of herself.
"I'm breastfeeding, so I can't starve myself," she said. "It's important for me to be a good mom and a good actor, and be responsible to myself and my family."
"I'm breastfeeding, so I can't starve myself," she said. "It's important for me to be a good mom and a good actor, and be responsible to myself and my family."
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Natalia Vodianova
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Natalia Vodianova, a Russian model notable for her work with Calvin Klein, showed off her son Maxim to the world with a stunning breastfeeding photo in 2014.
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Halle Berry
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During a 2014 appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Halle Berry re-enacted her breastfeeding experiences.
âWhen I would put Nahla on the boob, she would [have] a nice little girly suck," she said of her daughter. Talking about her son, she said, "Him ... heâs like sucking the life out of me!â
âWhen I would put Nahla on the boob, she would [have] a nice little girly suck," she said of her daughter. Talking about her son, she said, "Him ... heâs like sucking the life out of me!â
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Penelope Cruz
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In a 2013 interview with Allure, Penelope Cruz spoke openly about nursing her children. "I was breast-feeding my son 13 months, and I plan to do the same with my daughter. [Nursing] is addictive. It's hard when the day comes when you have to stop."
She also pointed out one of the perks of breastfeeding. "I'm supposed to get extra calories because breastfeeding you burn, like, an extra 500 a day."
She also pointed out one of the perks of breastfeeding. "I'm supposed to get extra calories because breastfeeding you burn, like, an extra 500 a day."
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