Kelly Osbourne has hit back at critics who have judged her decision to not breastfeed once she gives birth.
The reality celebrity who is the daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne revealed in May that she and boyfriend Sid Wilson are expecting their first child together.
Kelly, 37, said she’s made the decision not to breastfeed so she can stay on medication. She revealed she’s been criticised by friends and extended family over her choice to bottle feed.
She said that she’s decided to remain on her medication instead of breastfeeding and the judgment that she’s received from her friends and also extended family was wild.
Kelly revealed people have warned her that she’s going to miss out on the bonding period, but she said it was more important to maintain her wellbeing, and she added “What kind of mother am I gonna be if I start going backwards if I start being self-destructive? It has to be what’s best for me, what’s gonna be the best for my baby.”
Kelly has once struggled with and sought help for, alcoholism, drugs, depression and anxiety.
Elsewhere in the interview, Kelly described pregnancy as the wildest experience and praised her parents for their support, and she said that she feels extremely fortunate, and that her parents have been so amazing, and that she feels eternally indebted to them.
Kelly revealed her pregnancy on Instagram by posting a picture of herself with her ultrasound.
She wrote that she knows she’s been extremely quiet these past few months so she thought she would share with everyone why.
She said that she was over the moon to announce that she was going to be a Mumma and to say that she was happy didn’t quite cut it. She said that she was ecstatic.
Kelly recently revealed that her pets have joined her in bed ever since she became pregnant, making her feel so protected at night, and she shared a picture with her 2.4 million followers on Instagram of her pet pooches snoozing beside her.
She said ever since she became pregnant all the dogs started sleeping in bed with her and that she loves it.
She added that the dogs check on her all night and that she feels so protected, and Kelly is doing what’s best for her and her family, and a happy mummy equals a happy baby.
Breastfeeding is a personal preference, and numerous mothers don’t breastfeed and they have extremely healthy children.
We should leave the poor woman alone. There’s nothing wrong with bottle feeding, and no woman should be made to feel inadequate.
We all make our own choices, and whatever the reason behind those choices has nothing to do with anyone else, and people should quit being so negative, and they should also be ashamed of themselves as this sort of behaviour by them will only make Kelly’s anxiety worse, and this is just not on. Kelly should do what she damn well likes because it’s nobody elses business.
And after going through birth, having stitches and unsightly piles I’m sure the last thing on her mind will be getting sore nipples.
It’s bad enough when random strangers who don’t know your history bitch about you, but when it comes to friends and family, that’s even worse. These are the people who you should be able to count on, and have your back, even if they don’t understand.
Who Kelly Osbourne is irrelevant because this applies to numerous women out there that are in a similar position, and if this gives them some solace that they’re not alone, then that must be a good thing.
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