‘Everything hurt and I was ready to give up’: Tanya Burr details her breastfeeding struggles after giving birth to son Sage
Tanya Burr has candidly revealed that she has been struggling with breastfeeding and was “ready to give up” after giving birth to son Sage.
Taking to Instagram Stories, the 33-year-old actress admitted that trying to breastfeed her baby meant “everything hurt”, but after turning a corner she discovered it was one of her “favorite moments” with her son.
Tanya shared a snap in the middle of nursing her son to offer her solidarity with other new moms who were struggling, writing in the caption that she’s “so thankful” she didn’t give up.
Tough time: Tanya Burr has candidly revealed she’s been struggling with breastfeeding and was ‘ready to give up’ after giving birth to son Sage
Captioning her post, Tanya said: “Just wanted to share this picture of me feeling so happy while breastfeeding today…
“The important part I want to share is that the reason I took this photo was because I wanted a photographic memory of this moment as it was special to me, this time last week I felt ready to give up…
‘Everything was hurting and my supply was too much and I was finding it really difficult.
“So grateful to have moved on because I know I would have been very sad if I gave up because I don’t think you can really start over if you stop (don’t quote me on that) and when I’m out of pain it’s one of my favorite times. with my son and I know how much he benefits from it.
Tough: The actress admitted that trying to breastfeed her baby meant ‘everything hurt’, but after turning a corner she discovered it was one of her ‘favorite moments’ with her son
“Just sharing this in solidarity with any of you struggling breastfeeding new moms…it’s hard and a real journey.”
In November, Tanya announced that she had given birth to her first child with her boyfriend, whose identity she has kept secret.
Taking to Instagram to share a snap of her little boy’s hand, she wrote the caption: ‘He is here ✨ Our little wise Gabriel ✨
‘Becoming a mother has been the most magical and beautiful thing… we are in a cocoon of love right now and we simply couldn’t be more grateful for it.
“All I want to do is pause time and absorb each moment, each day feels like it’s passing so fast in a blur of skin-on-skin hugs, insomnia, breastfeeding, diapers, and tears.
“He has already brought us so much happiness, our love for him is unparalleled.”
New arrival! In November, Tanya announced that she had given birth to her first child with her boyfriend, whose identity she has kept secret.
Finally! Taking to Instagram to share a snap of her young son’s hand, she wrote the caption: “He is here ✨ Our little wise Gabriel ✨”
Tanya revealed she was pregnant with her first child in June, posting a sweet black-and-white snapshot to her Instagram page of her blossoming baby bump that she and her mystery partner cradled.
The Twist actress captioned the image: ‘We love you so much ya little one. [peanut].’
The Youtuber shared a series of photos showing her blooming belly during her pregnancy, undoubtedly accompanied by her partner, whose identity she has decided not to reveal.
Tanya hasn’t revealed her boyfriend’s identity after vowing to keep her partner’s name a secret because she felt he “shared too much” during her rise to fame.
The vlogger went through a very public divorce in 2019 with fellow YouTuber Jim Chapman, and the former couple gained a legion of fans with their joint videos.
While Tanya has shared subtle glimpses of her boyfriend on social media, she hasn’t shown his face or shared his name.
Baby on the way! Tanya revealed that she was pregnant with her first child in June, posting a sweet black-and-white snapshot on her Instagram page of her bump that she and her mystery couple cradled.