Saturday 6 August 2022 07:43 PM Olivia Bowen reveals she never thought she'd be able to breastfeed trends now

She welcomed her baby boy nearly three months ago with husband Alex.

And Olivia Bowen shared candid snaps breastfeeding her son Abel on Saturday as she openly discussed her journey since becoming a mother.

The Love island star, 28, revealed she wasn't sure if she'd be able to breastfeed when she first got pregnant as she 'isn't a maternal person' - as well as highlighting that sometimes there are 'difficult days' with the process.

She shared two snaps - one looking glamorous as she cuddled her little one in her arms and another more 'real' shot as she looked teary-eyed and tired while breastfeeding.

She penned in a lengthy caption: 'I never thought I would breastfeed. I think where I felt like I was not a maternal person whatsoever before Abel was born, I had serious doubts it would work for me & I also didn't even feel comfortable with the thought of it! 

'I would go as far as to say it freaked me out a bit. You all know I wasn't sure on having kids & it's mainly because I felt like I would be so rubbish as a Mum, not a maternal bone in my body pre Abel.

'Fast forward to when Abel was born & he first latched in the hospital it couldn't of felt more natural. The bond & connection I feel with him when feeding I will be forever grateful for. 

'Now 2 months on & still breastfeeding & watching him grow on something my body produced specifically for him is just incredibly rewarding. I never expected to breastfeed, I didn't put pressure on myself to do so either, but I'm so glad we've been able to ❤️.'

She continued: 'It's not always easy, those first few weeks the emotions are no joke. I had a couple of days where he wouldn't latch properly & I felt like a complete failure, I felt like I was failing myself & failing him - even though I told myself before I wasn't bothered about breastfeeding.