Choi Hyun-seok's daughter Choi Yeon-soo makes a firm statement on "breastfeeding gaslighting": "If you're going to talk about maternal love... but don't offer to breastfeed instead, then shut up."

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Choi Yeon-soo, daughter of chef Choi Hyun-seok, made a firm statement while revealing the reason she stopped breastfeeding.

On the 31st, Choi Yeon-soo took time to answer questions from netizens via her SNS.

One netizen asked Choi Yeon-soo, "Have you ever experienced 'breastfeeding gaslighting' (a portmanteau of 'breastfeeding' and 'gaslighting') from caregivers or adults? I want to formula-feed my baby now, but I feel guilty because I've been subjected to breastfeeding gaslighting."

In response, Choi Yeon-soo began by saying, "I heard so many things like 'your baby was born small,' 'you have plenty of breast milk,' and 'it's good for the baby.' I felt guilty during weaning, regretted it, and even considered relactating, but my body simply couldn't handle it."

She continued, "Because of breastfeeding positions, I developed a forward head posture. My wrists hurt from holding my baby in the right position for feeding. Even if I pump milk and ask my husband to feed the baby, it all ends up being my responsibility, leaving me no time to rest." She shared her struggles with parenting.

Choi Yeon-soo also stated, "Moreover, breastfeeding makes babies get hungry quickly. Most importantly, after just one month of breastfeeding, my chest shape changed and I felt deflated, which lowered my self-esteem. I truly respect mothers who breastfeed. I only did it for one month before stopping."

She added, "If you say formula-feeding means no maternal love or make comments about breastfeeding being superior, then those who cannot produce breast milk have no right to speak. I love the child I carried and gave birth to more than anyone. Unless you can give birth instead of me and provide breast milk, then shut up. Everything should be up to the mother's decision." She left this firm statement.

Meanwhile, Choi Yeon-soo married Kim Taehyun, a member of the band DickPunks who is 12 years her senior, in September last year, and they have a son.

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