Inspirational Quotes for Breastfeeding Moms {50+ Breastfeeding Quotes}
Among the other miracles of nature, breastfeeding has been practiced for centuries. There are no easy roads to motherhood. Having a baby is not easy. The pain and effort that mothers put into keeping their children safe are immense. Breastfeeding strengthens babies and keeps them healthy.
Inspirational Quotes for Breastfeeding Moms {50+ Breastfeeding Quotes}
1 “Something as simple as better breastfeeding could save a million children a year.” – Anne M Mulcahy
2 “I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.” – Alanis Morissette
3 “Mother’s milk is soul food for babies. The babies of the world need a lot more soul food.” – Ina May Gaskin
4 “Mother’s milk, time-tested for millions of years, is the best nutrient for babies because it is nature’s perfect food.” – Robert S. Mendelsohn
5 “Breastfeeding is a mother’s gift to herself, her baby and the earth.” – Pamela Wiggins
6 “Breastmilk is love turned into food. It takes someone special to share that love.” – Human Milk 4 Human Babies
7 “It is the lucky child who still breastfeeds past two years old.” – Dr. C. Everett Koop
8 “It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment.” – Honoré de Balzac
9 “There is no substitute for mother’s milk.” – Martin H. Fischer
10 “Not only are you bonding with your little one, you get to save a ton of money in the process.” – Michelle
Breastfeeding Encouragement Quotes
11 “Children don’t just get milk from breastfeeding, they get our energy too.” – Stephen Gaskin
12 “The whole human world is born within the womb of mothers, and if we can’t accept the motherly act of breastfeeding free from disgrace in such a world, then it’s an offense to the human existence.” – Abhijit Naskar
13 “Breastfeeding is a gift that lasts a lifetime.” – Unknown
14 “Mother’s creed: Breastfeed.” – Terri Guillemets
15 “As a breastfeeding mother, you are basically just meals on heels.” – Kathy Lette
16 “There are three reasons for breast-feeding: the milk is always at the right temperature; it comes in attractive containers, and the cat can’t get it.” – Irena Chalmers
17 “The moment she had laid the child to the breast both became perfectly calm.” – Isak Dinesen
18 “A baby nursing at a mother’s breast”¦ is an undeniable affirmation of our rootedness in nature.” – David Suzuki
19 “A little child born yesterday a thing on mother’s milk and kisses fed.” – Homer
20 “Successful mothers are not the ones that never struggled, they are the ones that never gave up despite the struggle.” – Sharon Jaynes
Best Breastfeeding Quotes
21 “Human milk is not just a food; it also complements the immaturity of organs in infants.” – Peter Hartmann
22 “Breastfeeding is an unsentimental metaphor for how love works, in a way. You don’t decide how much and how deeply to love you respond to the beloved, and give with joy exactly as much as they want.” – Marni Jackson
23 “It is the foundation of building trust and giving a sense of security to your child. PLUS it’s the best thing you can do for their health. My almost 3 year old was breastfeed until 2 and never gets sick, she has a super immune system!” – Isabella
24 “Breastfeeding is amazing; you can actually feel your stomach shrink with every feed.” – Melanie Brown
25 “The moment a child is given birth to, the mother is also born. She never lived before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” – Rajneesh
26 “It’s a bond only me and my baby share and it keeps us connected which I love.” – Kayla
27 “A newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three.” – Grantly Dick-Read
28 “While breastfeeding may not seem like the right choice for every parent, it is the best choice for every baby.” – Amy Spangler
29 “Breastfeeding is nature’s health plan.” – Unknown
30 “Breastfeeding reminds us of the universal truth of abundance; the more we give out, the more we are filled up, and that divine nourishment ― the source from which we all draw — is, like a mother’s breast, ever full and ever flowing.” – Sarah Buckley
Famous Quotes About Breastfeeding
31 “I feel like a milkmaid, but it is worth it.” – Miranda Kerr
32 “If we wear our nursing covers backward like capes, then everyone can see we’re breastfeeding superheroes.” – Cassi Clark
33 “My body, my life, became the landscape of my son’s life. I am no longer merely a thing living in the world; I am a world.” – Sarah Manguso
34 “Breastfeeding is a deeply personal journey. Some days haven’t been easy, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.” – Rachel from Hold These Moments
35 “The days are long, but the years are short.” – Gretchen Rubin
36 “Mothers and babies form an inseparable biological and social unit; the health and nutrition of one group cannot be divorced from the health and nutrition of the other.” – World Health Organization
37 “The natural power of breastfeeding is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It is about real love. It is about caring and celebrating the wondrous joy of nurturing a new life. It is about enjoying being a woman.” – Anwar Fazal
38 “Mother’s milk is, I think, a symbol of compassion.” – The Dalai Lama
39 “Breastfeeding is natural. It isn’t always natural like breathing (which is automatic), but rather like walking (which needs to be learned)” – La Leche League
40 “If you have milk, you have milk and if they’re hungry, they’re hungry.” – Salama Hayek
Breastfeeding Quotes For New Moms
41 “As a breastfeeding mother, you are basically meals on heels.” – Kathy Lette
42 “Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.” – Linda Wooten
43 “They do say breastfeeding is nature’s lipo.” – Ana Ortiz
44 “Breastfeeding reminds us of the universal truth of abundance; the more we give out, the more we are filled up, and that divine nourishment – the source from which we all draw is, like a mother’s breast, forever full and eternally flowing.” – Sara Buckley
45 “No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother’s love.” – Edwin Chapin
46 “Nursing gives you superhuman powers.” – Gwen Stephani
Breastfeeding Quotes For New Moms
47 “Mother’s milk, developed through evolution with thousands of ingredients to build the human brain, body and immune system, is incomparable with a man-made product of a couple of dozen ingredients that are non-human and in wrong proportions.” – Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D
48 “I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy. I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” – Art Williams
49 “Nursing does not diminish the beauty of a woman’s breasts; it enhances their charm by making them look lived in and happy.” – Robert A. Heinlein
50 “13 to $20 billion a year could be saved in health care costs by de-medicalizing childbirth, developing midwifery, and encouraging breastfeeding.” – Frank Oski
51 “Who fed me from her gentle breast, And hushed me in her arms to rest, And on my cheek sweet kisses prest? My Mother.” – Anne Taylor
