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Carolin Kebekus Details Postpartum Shock and Breastfeeding Backlash in New Book

Her new book uses humor to confront the public scrutiny she says mothers face after birth.

Overview

  • The comedian, who became a mother in January 2024, gathers her first-year experiences in “8000 Arten, als Mutter zu versagen.”
  • She calls breastfeeding a “battlefield” and recounts being told “Muss das sein, dass Sie hier stillen?” while nursing in a Cologne department store.
  • In dpa remarks, she says the weeks after birth were a “krasser Zustand” and describes waking in panic after sleeping eight hours the first night at home.
  • In a FAZ interview cited by German outlets, she adds that post‑C‑section fluid build‑ups left her in severe pain and unable to stand.
  • Kebekus argues mothers face constant performance pressure—especially online—and says comedy has a therapeutic effect as she keeps her child’s details private.