Teen Mom Cheyenne Floyd admits breastfeeding son Ace, 2 months, is ‘extremely tough’ as she felt ‘ashamed’
TEEN Mom OG star Cheyenne Floyd admitted breastfeeding her two-month-old son Ace is “extremely tough.”
The 28-year-old said she felt “ashamed” in a new post.
Cheyenne took to Instagram on Sunday to open up about the difficult time she’s been having while breastfeeding her second child.
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, the MTV star shared a snap of herself wearing a white gown as she breastfed Ace.
Alongside the photo, Cheyenne wrote: “This week is about normalizing breastfeeding, raising awareness, & improving support for breastfeeding parents.
“It focuses on educating, encouraging and empowering those who are on their breastfeeding journey.”
After noting “breastfeeding can look different for everyone,” the Teen Mom OG star shared that she breastfed her daughter Ryder, four, for two years and is “determined to do the same with Ace.”
She continued: “My current journey has been a lot harder, mentally & physically.
“The first few weeks were extremely tough. As he would latch, I would be dreading the pain that would follow. My nipples cracked, bled, peeled, & I swear they were mad at me.
“I was confused because they didn’t do this with my first experience breastfeeding & I was ashamed that it didn’t come as easy this time.
“Breastfeeding is not easy, mothers need support, & to know they aren’t alone.”
‘GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS’
She added that the process has become easier, writing: “I am now exclusively breastfeeding Ace and we truly have our good days and bad days but overall I am committed to nursing as long as my body permits it.”
The TV personality asked her followers to share their experience with breastfeeding, adding: “Not every breastfeeding journey looks the same. No path is better than the other. I believe every feed should be celebrated.”
Cheyenne’s personal post wrapped up with her explaining that the photo was taken at Ace’s newborn shoot and her “nipples were finally staring to heal and nursing wasn’t so tender.”
She explained: “I wanted a picture to look back on an celebrate that I fought through the pain.”
The MTV star welcomed Ace in May with fiancé Zach Davis, while she is also the mother to Ryder with ex Cory Wharton.
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CHEYENNE FLAUNTS HER CURVES
The mother of two’s candid post comes shortly after she shared snaps of herself flaunting her curves in tiny jean shorts.
Cheyenne posed in the short shorts for a series of Instagram photos to promote the luxury skincare company, TRADEMARK by Taylor Morgan.
She captioned the post: “couple things about me… I keep my hair laid and my skin care on point Friday Glow provided by @trademarkbytm @thetaylor.morgan body oil & mist.”