Heather Rae El Moussa and son Tristan.Photo:Heather Rae El Moussa/Instagram
Heather Rae El Moussa/Instagram
TheSelling Sunsetstar, 36, spoke with PEOPLE about her 9-month-old sonTristan Jay, whom she shares with husbandTarek El Moussa, 42, and discussed her adjustment over the past year to being a new mom.
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“So I get myself up every morning at 6 o’clock and I continue my day. And [having a newborn] didn’t really stop me. I mean, as tough as it was and as exhausted as I felt, I just continued my normal life.”
In addition to Tristan, Heather is stepmom to Tarek’s two kids, Brayden and Taylor, whom he shares with ex-wifeChristina Hall, 40.
In October, Heather shared on her Instagram that her son had reached an important milestone afterhe stopped showing interest in breastfeeding.
In her lengthy caption, the proud mom revealed that she was having mixed emotions after realizing her son doesn’t want to breastfeed anymore. “8 1/2 months postpartum. As I write this, my heart is full but also my mama heart is a little sad because my big boy does not want to breast-feed anymore,” she began.
“It’s bittersweet for me because breast-feeding as a new mommy was something I grew to love — I love the bond, the skin to skin, the cuddles, and if I’m being honest, it would have been harder for me to make the decision to stop. About 2 1/2-3 weeks ago, Tristan started to get un-interested & would just pull away and blow bubbles but he would still end up enjoying our morning feeds… until today 😢.”
“And I don’t want to force him so I’m trusting the process, like I have from the start. I will still offer it to him but he’s a busy boy these days & is just so distracted. I do want to say that I’m really proud of myself that I made it this long. I passed my goal of 4 months, then 6 months, and I’m proud of my Tristan bear,” the proud mom continued.
Heather concluded that above all else, she was proud of mothers everywhere for breastfeeding.
“But at the end of the day, I’m so proud of us and so proud of all the mothers out there- no matter how long or short you decide to breastfeed or breastfed at all because you are incredible and I hope you never feel (or felt) ashamed or let anyone judge you for YOUR process.”
source: people.com
