10 Beautiful Breastfeeding Quotes: Celebrating and Honouring Tough Journeys
To all the mums and parents currently breastfeeding, you are doing a great job!!! I’ve always said, whether it’s one feed or five babies over twenty years, every single drop of milk counts. You deserve to commemorate your journey with a keepsake and that can be a simple poem you write for yourself, a watercolour, a piece of breastmilk jewellery or a framed quote.
Why Do Quotes Matter?
Breastfeeding can feel amazing but it can also feel like the hardest thing you’ve ever done! My own breastfeeding journeys were all totally different but each and every one of them was a struggle at times and I needed reminders of my strength. Breastfeeding quotes are tiny reminders of our strength! Don’t forget, you can see my other breastfeeding quotes blog here which is full of ideas for engraving free of charge on ??breastmilk jewellery like these.
Curated Breastfeeding Quotes for Every Family
Quotes on Empowerment and Strength
Your body is strong and powerful and there’s so much beauty in that. It can feel scary to look in the mirror
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” Maya Angelou
Although not specifically about breastfeeding, we know that Ms Angelou, as she preferred to be called, would have stood up for our right to feed our babies however we choose
“I would try and be, absolutely, respectful and conscious of the community I was in, but I don’t believe you need to cover up a baby eating, anymore than you need to cover up a baby drinking a bottle” – Mayim Bialik on breastfeeding
“First, I breastfed because my midwife told me I wouldn’t be able to. She said that women who’d had a breast reduction couldn’t. I’m grateful for that because I proved her wrong and breastfed almost constantly for the next eleven years. Determination and managing expectations were the key for me” – Me (Nikki Lovegrove)
Quotes on Connection and Feelings
“Are they always at the breast/ As they nurse from right to left/ Are your boobs more out than in/ Does milk dribble when they grin?” Gráinne Evans
“We often read that human milk is best for the child. But it seems to me that this is a limited way of looking at things, reducing breastfeeding to the transfer of milk from the breast to the infant. It seems to me that we should rather say that breastfeeding is what human babies expect. I wasn’t able to breastfeed until I understood that breastfeeding is more than milk.” Dinah, France, LLLI
“The physical closeness that breastfeeding entails… triggers the release of oxytocin… fosters emotional connection, trust, and attachment between the mother and the infant” – National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funny & Real-Life Quotes
“so no more will i sit on these cold toilet lids/ no matter how embarrassed i feel as she sips/ ’cos in this country of billboards covered in tits/ i think i should try to get used to this” Hollie McNish
“There are three reasons for breast-feeding: the milk is always at the right temperature; it comes in attractive containers; and the cat can’t get it.” Irena Chalmers
“I told my baby we would breastfeed when he was in my tummy every day after doctors told me he probably wouldn’t be able to breastfeed,” Kourtney wrote on her Instagram Stories August 8 alongside a photo of her feeding her 21-month-old on a boat. “I prayed about it and never believed it.” EOnline
“[won’t ever throw out] my old breastfeeding bras. They’re so tattered, but I’m not having any more children, so I wanted to keep them. They’re a symbolic reminder of my postpartum times when my breasts were the size of my house.” – Alanis Morissette
Your Quote, Your Keepsake
A quote like this can be written in full on a sign or used as inspiration for a jewellery inscription. For example, an “empowerment” quote might suit a bolder ring setting, while a “sentimental” quote might suit a dainty necklace. A short, positive breastfeeding quote can be inscribed on the back of a Tree of Opals piece for free, making it a permanent keepsake from your experience. I’ve been teaching people to make breast milk jewellery for over ten years and you can even come and learn in person.
Carry Your Strength with You
Every mum and nursing parent’s breastfeeding story is unique and worthy of celebration. Whether it’s a simple quote, a breastmilk memory, or a full journey, turning t heexperience into a breast milk keepsake is an incredible act of self-love. Ready to pick out a forever piece? Visit our breast milk jewellery gallery to find the perfect style for your personal tribute!
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