Keke Palmer has opened up about her “troublesome” breastfeeding journey.
The actress/singer, who welcomed her first child earlier this yr, has shared an perception into her expertise with breastfeeding throughout an interview with Essence.
“I believe my breastfeeding journey was additionally very empowering as a result of it was so troublesome,” the 29-year-old informed the publication candidly. “And I wished to surrender at so many various factors, however I simply saved pushing myself and saved making an attempt to determine it out.”
Keke welcomed her son, Leodis Jackson, on February 25 together with her now ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson.
“The connection I had with my son throughout that course of empowered me to get again up and do issues for myself once more,” the “Nope” star shared.
“Within the midst of making an attempt to work out and do issues that I wasn’t positive I used to be going to have the ability to do, like going to the Met Gala, I used to be in a position to say, ‘You already know what, I’m gonna get on the market and expertise all the pieces once more, and I’m nonetheless gonna be there for my boy,” she continued.
Keke famous that the challenges of breastfeeding have helped her construct her confidence.
“That type of resolve constructed a lot confidence and a lot power in me,” she shared. “I simply acquired this overwhelming sense that I can do something.”
The previous Nickelodeon star and Darius, who took their relationship public in 2021, cut up after Darius publicly criticized her for an outfit that she wore.
