‘Teen Mom OG’ Star Catelynn Lowell Gets Real About Breastfeeding: ‘It’s Not Meant for Everybody’

New Addition

Catelynn, 27, and Tyler, 27, welcomed their precious baby girl Vaeda on February 21. The couple’s daughter is now being featured regularly on the hit MTV show TMOG.

Keeping It Real

While chatting with her husband on the July 29 episode, Catelynn explains why she wants to quit breastfeeding. The reality star reveals that it’s been especially tough on her this time around.

Motherhood Struggles

“It’s hard,” she confesses, noting how people often only post about the wonderful aspects of breastfeeding including the “pretty pictures.” Catelynn also addresses how people don’t always speak up about the struggles.

Speaking Her Mind

“They don’t mention that you have a kid stuck to you for 24 hours or an hour at a time,” the reality star began.

Opening Up With Fans

Catelynn explains how there’s a lot of hardships involved, like the “bleeding and sore nipples.” She also mentions how it’s hard to schedule therapy.

Doting Daddy

“Yeah, you’re right,” Tyler says, while listening to her concerns and showing his support.

Staying Strong

“When I was doing research about postpartum and doing it all, those are huge factors of postpartum — feeling like you’re doing everything,” Cate adds. “The exhaustion.”

Pros and Cons

Catelynn addresses how it’s “not meant for everybody.” The MTV alum later discusses how Vaeda has been benefitted with protein and antibodies since she’s been breastfeeding her thus far.

Showing Support

“Listen babe. One thing about this. You’re the mom. You made that human being and you know what’s best for that human being,” Tyler responds.

Worried About Backlash

“You’re a great mom,” he sweetly adds, before Catelynn chimes in. “I just need to put aside the feelings of ‘oh my god people are going to judge me for it,'” she admits.

Pregnancy Journey

Fans watched as Catelynn welcomed their third daughter on the Monday, June 17 episode. The following week, she discussed all the stress she went through while she pregnant with Vaeda.

Sharing Her Story

The reality star has been an open book about the peaks and pitfalls in her relationship, as she even admitted that she considered getting an abortion at one point in time.

Relationship Struggles

Tyler and Catelynn were going through one of the hardest times in their marriage when she was expecting baby No. 3, and she worried about the impact it would have on their child.

Candid Conversation

The reality TV mom admitted to her producer, Kerthy, “I feel guilty for even contemplating aborting Vaeda.”
“I knew in my heart, I knew in my spirit, I knew in my soul — I knew that we would be together, and we’re gonna parent this baby,” Tyler said, while sharing his thoughts on the matter.

Bundle of Joy

Clearly, everything worked out for the best!

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