Scarlett Stevens has opened up about her struggles with breastfeeding amid plans to return to the stage with her band San Cisco.
The Perth rock star, who sings and plays the drums in the band alongside Jordi Davieson and Josh Biondillo, gave birth to her baby daughter, Donnatella Cynthia, in May.
The first time mum has now shared her experience of early motherhood and her “wild” breastfeeding journey in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week.
While her “huge life change” has been “amazing”, caring for her baby hasn’t all been smooth sailing as she struggled with low milk supply.
Stevens said she thinks there is still a common perception that every woman can naturally breastfeed without trouble, but getting to feed her daughter was “exhausting, messy and incredibly challenging”.
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