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Millie Mackintosh has admitted that she struggled to breastfeed after her baby was diagnosed with hip dysplasia.
The Made in Chelsea star's baby daughter was three months old when a routine scan revealed she would need to wear a corrective harness to treat the problem.
Mille, 31, explained how she and husband Hugo Taylor found it tough adapting to around Sienna's brace which led to the decision to swap to formula feeding.
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Speaking exclusively to OK! online about her recent collaboration with WaterWipes, Millie explained how Sienna was put in a brace to hold her hips apart which made feeding her near impossible.
“The hip brace forced her legs out into a frog position to hold them in place, so the sockets develop properly which made her uncomfortable to hold to feed and breastfeeding just became even more difficult,
“It was stressing both of us out, so we decided to try her on prescribed formula, and she was much happier,” Millie explained.
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The Mayo Clinic defines hip dysplasia as "a hip socket that doesn't fully cover the ball portion of the upper thighbone. This allows the hip joint to become partially or completely dislocated."
Thankfully, Sienna is now free from her brace which Millie said worked to correct her hip totally.
Millie has no regrets about her decision to formula feed and says that the most important factor is that your baby is fed.
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“I didn’t worry about the reaction to stopping breastfeeding, all the way through I’d wanted to breastfeed, but the main thing I wanted to share is that the most important thing is that your baby is fed. Some of my friends have breastfed, some haven’t – all their babies are fine.
“It’s completely different for every Mum, and there is no one way for anyone. It’s an individual choice and it’s about supporting mothers about what they want to do,"
“There is a lot of pressure at every stage when it comes to decisions – whether it’s breastfeeding, or weaning, crawling, baby proofing. It’s a bit of a minefield, so we’ve just done what feels right from us and gone with our gut instinct.”
Mille went on to credit her following on social media for helping her through the early days of Sienna’s diagnosis.
“We went in for a routine scan, and came out with her in a brace, and I didn’t know what to do.
"But then I had such an amazing response on social media from other Mums sharing their photos, stories, saying the hip brace works.
"It made me feel so much less alone and really helped me. When I share online, it’s 100% a two-way thing,” she said.
Millie is currently working with WaterWipes on their new biodegradable wipes and hopes the campaign will help Mums make informed decisions about the products they use.
WaterWipes are now 100% biodegradable, plastic-free and compostable wipes containing just two ingredients and zero harsh chemicals.
WaterWipes 100% of biodegradable baby wipes are available in the UK across all major retailers now.
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