Gemma Atkinson hits out at mum-shamers as she gives up breastfeeding five weeks after giving birth and says women ‘shouldn’t be made to feel guilty’

Gemma Atkinson hit back at mum-shamers on Sunday as she revealed she had given up breastfeeding five weeks after giving birth to her son, Thiago.

The actress, 38, who also shares a daughter Mia, four, with fiancé Gorka Márquez, said that she is both ‘sad and relived’ as it was ‘quite difficult and painful.’

Addressing cruel comments, Gemma reminded her followers that it was ‘a personal choice’ and people ‘shouldn’t be made to feel guilty.’

Sharing a clip to her Instagram Story, she said: ‘Started to send my milk back (currently sat with iced cabbage on my chebs). 

‘Bittersweet as I know it’s the last time feeding for me as we’re done on the baby front, so part of me is a little sad & the other part is relieved.’

She added: ‘If you’ve ever breast fed when at times it’s been quite difficult and sometimes painful you’ll get what I mean! 

‘I’ve got lots of expressed milk in the freezer so he’ll have about another week taking him to 6 wks which I’m happy with. I’ve fattened him up nicely.

‘I’m looking forward to my boobs going back to normal size, my back ache to subside and to be able to get Gorka on the night feeds as well when he’s home. I’ve always said BF is a personal choice and one you and you alone should make.

‘They are your boobies and your babies so you decide. I know some people are made to feel guilty and it really isn’t fair. Especially as you feel so vulnerable anyway with a new baby.’

Last week, Gemma revealed that she was cruelly shamed for getting her mother to push the pram while they were out walking.

Despite being hit with the vile trolling, Gemma responded with a positive attitude and laughed off the matter.

Explaining she was visiting the doctors to pick up a cream, she said: ‘So I had an appointment to pick that up and I’m still in these [maternity] dresses because the scars [from childbirth] rub, so I looked like a bag of rags.

‘My mum was pushing the pram because it’s quite hilly where I live, I didn’t want to overdo it up-hill.’

Doting mum: Addressing cruel comments, Gemma reminded her followers that it was ‘a personal choice’ and people ‘shouldn’t be made to feel guilty’

She continued: ‘When I came out the doctors I was looking at the medication ingredients list on my phone to see if it would affect my breastfeeding and get in my bloodstream, you know what I’m like.

‘Anyway I get a lot of DMs, some are lovely, some of them aren’t. I’ve already had one today saying Thiago shouldn’t be in the sun. 

‘I’ve had another saying how lazy I was letting my mum push the pram. I got another saying ”you used to be fit and you’re still fat”.