“It is very likely that it will be my last baby”: Helen Flanagan breaks down in tears as she reveals that she stopped breastfeeding her son Charlie
Helen Flanagan took to her Instagram Stories on Friday when she opened up about no longer breastfeeding her 17-month-old son Charlie.
The actress, 32, who is also a mother to seven-year-old daughter Matilda and four-year-old Delilah, was taking part in a candid Q&A with her 1 million followers when she made the candid admission.
The former soap opera star, who co-parents with ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair, shared a tearful selfie as she revealed she had stopped breastfeeding and was excited to learn her son would likely be her ‘last baby’ .
In tears: Helen Flanagan, 32, took to her Instagram Stories on Friday when she opened up about no longer breastfeeding her 17-month-old son Charlie
When asked if she still breastfeeds, Helen said: ‘No, x I finished feeding Charlie at 14 months. It’s so emotional when you stop feeding that I think it’s because Charlie is most likely my last baby.’
“It took me a good two months to get Charlie off the boob and I had to get help with that.”
Before adding: “I was done feeding on our summer vacation in Dubai, but had a fun kid-free trip planned that needed Charlie to be crazy, so I looked at the positives.”
Mummy: The actress, who is also a mother to daughter Matilda, seven, and Delilah, four, was engaging in a candid Q&A with her 1 million followers when she made the candid admission.
She then went on to tell her followers how much she loved breastfeeding and the bond it creates between mother and child and talked about the feeling of empowerment when feeding in public.
He said he found the process easy with Charlie and Delilah, but had problems with the older Matilda.
She wrote: “I was told my latch was not right, I had no confidence, I was so overwhelmed to be a mother anyway and shocked, I have never changed a diaper before.”
Honesty: She then told her followers how much she loved breastfeeding and the bond it creates between mother and child and talked about the feeling of empowerment when feeding in public
‘Kids with their daddy’: It comes after she opened up about co-parenting for the first time following her October split from the footballer (Scott pictured with his three children)
She went on to say, “I was lucky my mum strayed with me for a week until my milk came in with Matilda and I found out that nipple shields are a real life saver.”
It comes after she opened up about co-parenting for the first time.
The television character – who recently joked about “how to lose a boy in 10 days after a breakup” – and the footballer separated in October last year after 13 years together.
Home Alone: Now Helen has addressed the co-parenting situation, revealing the kids were with Scott on Thursday
Now, Helen has addressed the co-parenting situation, revealing that the children were with Scott on Thursday.
Looking bored and a little excited, Helen said that she had been left alone looking after her daughter Matilda’s two guinea pigs, Snowball and Snowflake.
Turning to his followers, he said: “The kids with their daddy, so just me and the guinea pigs.”
Sharing: Looking bored and a little excited, Helen said she had been left alone looking after her daughter Matilda’s two guinea pigs, Snowball and Snowflake.
Next to her was filmed cuddling one of the adorable furry creatures, while wearing a pair of gray sweatpants and a white vest.
It comes after Helen reunited with her ex-fiancé Scott this Christmas, to give her daughter the guinea pigs.
Helen took to Instagram to share a video of Scott bringing the box with the pets inside the house before introducing it to Matilda.
Although she is “not open” to the idea of them getting back together, Helen wants to have a harmonious relationship, it has been claimed.
An informant said Sun Before Christmas: “Scott is a professional footballer so he often won’t be around on Christmas Day due to his match schedule, however Helen and Scott are planning something special for the kids.”
The source continued: “Helen is not willing to talk about reconciliation and just wants them to focus on co-parenting.”
Complicated: Although she is not “open” to the idea of them getting back together, Helen wants to have a harmonious relationship, it has been stated.