The Bachelor’s Alex Nation discusses the challenges of breastfeeding

Alex Nation and her fiancé Carson Jory welcomed their newborn daughter Pearl to the world in April. 

The former Bachelor star, 31, who has three children, has reflected on the challenges of breastfeeding a month after Pearl was born. 

‘Breastfeeding is beautiful and challenging. The bond is sacred. The nights, often long and lonely,’ she wrote in a lengthy Instagram post. 

‘Is my baby getting enough, am I enough for my baby’s needs? Repeats over and over again in your mind at 11pm, 2.30am and again just as the sun is rising.’

Alex went on: ‘And if you’re following along at home, there is no denying the feeding thirst and food cravings. which I personally think are more intense than the pregnancy cravings!

Alex Nation (pictured) and her fiancé Carson Jory welcomed their newborn daughter Pearl to the world in April. The former Bachelor star, 31, who has three children, has reflected on the challenges of breastfeeding a month after Pearl was born

‘It’s a rollercoaster and it’s important to have support whilst you’re strapped in for the ride,’ the former reality star concluded. 

Alongside the caption, Alex shared a reel of videos with her newborn, including touching moments nursing the bub.  

In April, Alex was over the moon to finally hold her bundle of joy in her arms after a difficult third pregnancy.

She shared the happy news with all her Instagram followers, posting a black and white photo of herself and Carson sharing a sweet moment with the bub.

'Breastfeeding is beautiful and challenging. The bond is sacred. The nights, often long and lonely,' she wrote in a lengthy Instagram post

‘Breastfeeding is beautiful and challenging. The bond is sacred. The nights, often long and lonely,’ she wrote in a lengthy Instagram post

Alongside the caption, Alex shared a reel of videos with her newborn, including touching moments of nursing the bub

Alongside the caption, Alex shared a reel of videos with her newborn, including touching moments of nursing the bub

‘Pearl. 20/04/23, 8.41am. Her entrance was pure magic and we are all just so in love,’ she captioned the heartwarming picture.

It comes after Alex opened up about the struggles she faced with her third pregnancy, and revealed things were so bad she won’t be having a fourth.

The television star, who is already mother to sons Elijah, 11, and Maxwell, one, said she doesn’t want to go through the experience of carrying a child again.

In addition to the physical and mental toll, Alex told 9Honey her difficult pregnancy affected her relationship with her children and partner Carson.

In April, Alex was over the moon to finally hold her bundle of joy in her arms after a difficult third pregnancy

In April, Alex was over the moon to finally hold her bundle of joy in her arms after a difficult third pregnancy

The television star, who is already mother to sons Elijah, 11, and Maxwell, one, said she doesn't want to go through the experience of carrying a child again

The television star, who is already mother to sons Elijah, 11, and Maxwell, one, said she doesn’t want to go through the experience of carrying a child again

‘Sadly, this is going to be my last pregnancy. I haven’t enjoyed it. In the first few weeks when it was really bad, I kept thinking, ‘I’m meant to be enjoying this. This is my last pregnancy. Why is this happening? Is there something wrong?” she said.

‘I was convinced there was [something wrong], so I was constantly going to my doctor, but everything was fine. It’s just my body was reacting in a different way this time to the pregnancy.’

Alex went on to say her relationship with Carson ‘was affected because I was miserable and my partner’s used to me being a very happy, go-getter person’. 

‘I was moody. I didn’t want anyone near me. I was so disconnected from myself and my family, even my sons,’ she added.

She advised other mums to reach out and ‘ask for help’ when they need it, because they can’t always be ‘superhuman’.

Alex went on to say her relationship with Carson (left) 'was affected because I was miserable and my partner's used to me being a very happy, go-getter person'

Alex went on to say her relationship with Carson (left) ‘was affected because I was miserable and my partner’s used to me being a very happy, go-getter person’

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