Breastfeeding struggles and unsolicited advice from well-meaning strangers during her postnatal period contributed to the author’s subsequent spiral into postpartum depression. Up to 20% of women will experience depression and anxiety in the first year after birth, highlighting the need to revise our approach when offering unsolicited advice to prenatal and postpartum women. Instead, empathetic support and reassurance can go a long way to supporting new mums during this vulnerable stage of life.