Popular Television couple, Pankhuri Awasthy and Gautam Rode recently embraced parenthood and welcomed their twins, a boy and a girl on July 25, 2023. The doting parents keep their fans updated by sharing unseen glimpses from their parenthood journey. And now, since Pankhuri is occupied with her motherly duties, she talked about her breastfeeding journey. Although breastfeeding offers a unique bonding experience between the mother and the child, it is also a challenging task for newbie mothers. And if one is a mother of twins, breastfeeding can make her even more anxious. The case is almost similar to the Television actress Pankhuri Awasthy who recently talked about her experience of breastfeeding. Moreover, she revealed that she is having a hard time breastfeeding her twins together.

Pankhuri Awasthy on being a mother of twins

Television actress, Pankhuri Awasthy in an interview with Hindustan Times, shared that exploring and learning a new thing every day makes her heart feel full. Furthermore, the actress even opened up about the pressure she has to endure being a mother. Pankhuri revealed how stressful breastfeeding is in her life and shared how it often worries her. In her words:

“As a new mother, there are so many things that you are anyway dealing with because you suddenly step into a new world, and breastfeeding is the most essential part of your motherhood journey. We, as a society, have become more accepting of a lot of things, and I don’t think breastfeeding should be any different.”

Pankhuri Awasthy on breastfeeding the twins in public

The doting mother of two twins, Pankhuri Awasthy elaborated that breastfeeding in public should be a personal choice of the mother. It should be the mother’s decision to breastfeed her child in public. The 32-year-old mother stated that earlier women were asked to feed their kids in private. Pankhuri went further and questioned what will the mothers do when they are travelling.

“If you’re comfortable feeding in public, nobody should have any objections. Earlier, women were told to go inside or face the wall to feed. But what do you do if you are travelling? Would you deprive the child of the milk?”

Pankhuri on the challenges of breastfeeding her twins

Let us inform you that, although Pankhuri went vocal about the common issues faced by the new mothers, she however didn’t experience those breastfeeding stigmas.

According to the actress, her family is so supportive that she has not had any hard times till now. However, Pankhuri revealed that she has seen her friends facing such issues. She revealed that she is having a hard time comprehending how to breastfeed her twins at the same time. She was heard saying:

“I’m just getting a hang of it. Having two kids to look after is a challenge. You can’t expect them to wake up or feel hungry at the same time. I’m definitely having a hard time understanding what to do about it. I am glad I have my family and my husband, Gautam with me. A new world takes over suddenly and you get overwhelmed with a lot of things. And then to add to it all the stigmas.”