15 Celebrities Who Breastfed Their Babies

By Padmapreetham Mahalingam

Saturday, March 8, 2014, 16:52 [IST]

It is a proven fact that breast milk helps to keep the baby healthy. Breastfeeding is the most basic way to feed babies and it benefits both the mom and her new born in many ways.

This is important for a child’s early life and also to protect the mother against breast cancer. Even many famous moms have understood the importance of breastfeeding and have made time to nurse their babies even in public places.

They may be passionately in love with their glamorous careers yet they are equally zealous and dedicated when it comes to breastfeeding their starving infant. When their baby is hungry and needs to be fed, many celebrity moms have had no qualms to breastfeed.

It may still be a taboo for some to breastfeed in public places yet some of the celebrity moms have helped to spread the positive perception about breastfeeding to the masses. These stars may have nannies to take care of their babies nevertheless when it comes to breastfeeding they have always made time for their little ones with their busy work schedule.

Here are some of the 15 celebrities who breastfed their little ones.

Shakira

Popstar Shakira and her beau Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué welcomed their son Milan Piqué Mebarak on January 22 2013. The ‘Hips don't Lie' singer had openly told US weekly that breastfeeding has been one of the best experiences of her life and that she is loving it. This celebrity who is reveling in the role of a mother and breastfeeding her son had even jokingly said that she is hooked to it and wouldn't stop it until her son goes to college.

Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr welcomed her child son Flynn, in January 2011. The supermodel who gave birth to her son without any pain medication didn't bother to regain her svelte figure. Her first priority after the birth of her little one was to breastfeed him. Kerr also extended the breastfeeding period and nursed Flynn till past his first birthday.

Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen has three kids which includes her twin sons John and Gus. This Modern Family actress who had appeared on Lopez tonight in 2010 had shared the picture of herself breastfeeding her two little ones.

Kourtney Kardashian

Reality star Kourtney has always been outspoken about breastfeeding. This celebrity was last seen breastfeeding her 1-year-old daughter Penelope Scotland on a holiday in Miami.

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal had drawn a lot of attention for breastfeeding her daughter Ramona in public places. She is one celebrity mom who focused more on her little one's needs than worrying about what others around would think. Maggie was once caught by the paparazzi when nursing her 7-month old baby at n a New York City park

Pink

Pink had put her glorious rock star life in the backburner just to breastfeed her daughter Williow Sage. The perfect celebrity mom had even chosen not to smoke and drink during a photo shoot of her album just to nurse her baby. She had even shared the photo of them in Instagram.

Doutzen Kroes

This Victoria Secret model never shied away about promoting breastfeeding. This celebrity even showed off and shared the breastfeeding photo of her nursing her son Phyllon in twitter.

Lucy Lawless

She is remembered for her role as Xena the Warrior Princess. This beautiful celebrity mom had shared the picture of nursing her baby in order to support World Breastfeeding Week.

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie drew a lot of attention and grabbed many eyeballs when she shared a black and white picture of herself breastfeeding one of her twins (Knox or Vivienne)on the cover of W. This beautiful celebrity mom had even admitted in an interview that nursing her babies helped her to get through the tough emotional time in her life.

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek has proved that nobody has to feel awkward when it comes to nursing their babies. During her trip to Sierra Leone in 2009, this celebrity who breastfed her children didn't think twice to wet nurse a week old baby whose mother was malnourished.

Jenifer Garner

This mother of three children daughters Violet, Seraphina and son Samuel Affleck has always effortlessly managed to juggle between her career and motherhood. Jenifer had even insisted that she slimmed down after breastfeeding. In an interview, this celebrity mom who had breastfed her children had admitted that she loves everything about motherhood especially even breastfeeding.

Christina Aguilera

Many believed that breastfeeding makes moms gain weight but Christina who gave birth to her son, Max Liron Bratman in 2008 had admitted that when mothers are nursing their baby it helps to slim down their post baby weight.

Nicole Richie

Being a mother of two kids Harlow (born January 2008) and Sparrow (born September 2009), Nicole Richie followed a strict diet when nursing her babies. The actress who had altered her diet to suit her baby's system was eating bland food just to cut everything when she is breastfeeding.

Isla Fisher

Isha Fisher has two daughters Olive and Elula. In an interview with the new UK issue of HELLO! Magazine, this celebrity mom who had breastfed her babies had admitted that she believes in the power of breastfeeding. She had even admitted that it burns an extra 250 calories a day.

Gwyneth Paltrow

She even called herself a "milk machine" Gwyneth Paltrow who had once told in an interview with Harper Bazaar that she enjoyed her breastfeeding experiences. This celebrity mom who had managed to loosen up her post pregnancy weight while breastfeeding her daughter Apple stayed healthy only by working out and not by dieting.

Cate Blanchett

At the Cannes film festival, while promoting her new Indiana Jones movie, Cate Blanchett's only priority at that time was to nurse her four week old son Iggy and didn't bother to be on stage doing an interview session at the film festival.

Beyonce

Beyonce had even revealed in her ‘Self-Titled' documentary that she breastfed her child at work. She has nursed her baby Ivy Blue while she was busy in the recording studio and this pop star even admitted that she won't sacrifice any of her parenting time.

These are some of the most dedicated moms who believe that breastfeeding is important for babies.