Photo: Meghan Koziel/Instagram
One new mom just got ahead of any breastfeeding criticism in a super creative way.
Meghan Koziel, a Pittsburgh-based breast-cancer survivor who underwent a double mastectomy at age 26 in 2015, gave birth to her first child, daughterKendra Jane Koziel, on Sept. 15.
But before Kendra arrived, Koziel had one request for the hospital staff, which she conveyed via a pink sign over her bed that read, “No Breastfeeding Zone” along with a poem about her wishes to formula feed her daughter and ending with, “This Mommy Is a Survivor.”
“Attention please, attention please. We do indeed have a mommy-to-be who had breast cancer and a mastectomy which means, without boobs in the houseeeee!” Koziel joyfullycaptioned her photo. “Got the banner raised just in case people are confused at why we are NOT going to be breastfeeding our little bundle of joy.”
In an interview with Parents.com, Koziel revealed that she considered getting breast milk from a local milk bank but that the need based on a mastectomy wasn’t covered under her insurance — therefore, she would be spending $3 to $5 per ounce of tested milk.
“I was then referred to local Facebookmilk donation groups but wasturned off because the milk has no way of being tested,” she said.
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The new mom urged other women in a similar situation as her to “never ever give up hope” on their dreams of becoming mothers.
“Doctors cannot guarantee fertility, but if you think about it …fertility isn’t guaranteed for anyonein life!” Koziel told Parents.com.
“Miracles happen, and whether you can conceive naturally, through IVF, or adoption … there is ALWAYS a way to become a mom! You just have to find the path and trust in it once it’s found.”
source: people.com
