Actress Lena Meckel Addresses Criticism Over Bottle-Feeding Decision

Lena Meckel opens up about her choice to bottle-feed her son, calls for solidarity among mothers against 'mom shaming.'

Lena Meckel, a 32-year-old actress known for her role in the ZDF series 'Der Alte,' became a mother in October 2024.
She publicly shared her decision to bottle-feed her son, citing personal physical and mental reasons for the choice.
Meckel revealed feeling pressured to justify her decision to hospital staff and criticized the societal judgment faced by mothers.
She emphasized that her feeding choice is private and called for an end to 'mom shaming,' urging mothers to support one another.
Meckel is married to director David Helmut, and the couple appears together in the comedy series 'Wrong - Unzensiert' on RTLplus.