Elsie Hewitt has felt “inherent guilt” over her decision not to breastfeed her and Pete Davidson’s baby girl, Scottie.
“When people asked whether I planned to breastfeed, my thought process was layered,” the model shared in an essay for Elle, published Wednesday. “The most important thing to me was doing what is best for my baby. I will always do what is best for her.”
Hewitt, 29, added that a lot went into her decision, including her “mental health,” “recovery” and “the kind of mother” she wants to be alongside her partner.
“My body is biologically programmed to nourish my baby, and opting out of that can feel like going against something ancient, instinctual and profoundly beautiful,” detailed Hewitt.
“That guilt doesn’t disappear simply because formula is safe, healthy, and nutritionally complete. I still have to remind myself — and sometimes literally ask to be told — that being mentally and emotionally OK is not separate from being a good mother.”
Hewitt added that she didn’t feel that the pros of breastfeeding would outweigh the cons, sharing that going the natural route could cause “demand, isolation and exhaustion.”
“I carried my daughter for over nine months,” she explained. “Once she arrived, I didn’t want to remain her sole lifeline in a way that would further deplete me, hinder my recovery and leave little room for feeding to be shared between my partner and me.”
The new mom — who welcomed her daughter with Davidson in December 2025 — also noted that she knows her bond with the little one “is sacred and grows through presence, not depletion.”
To help with her decision, Hewitt told Elle that she was “fortunate” not to have “felt pressure to breastfeed” from the people in her life, including Davidson.
“My partner didn’t push me in either direction,” she said of the “Saturday Night Live” alum. “My mother, who breastfed my sisters and me and was proud of that, made a point to tell me, simply, that the decision was entirely mine. She never said anything else, and her restraint meant a great deal to me.”
As Page Six previously reported, Hewitt announced the birth of Scottie last December, alongside a series of photos of her and Davidson, 32, holding the newborn.
“Our perfect angel girl arrived 12/12/2025,” she gushed at the time.
The couple named their baby girl Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson in honor of the comedian’s firefighter dad, Scott, who died during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The actress first debuted her bump in a July 2025 Instagram post, joking in the caption, “welp now everyone knows we had sex.”
Although Scottie is only a few months old, Davidson revealed the couple’s plans for baby No. 2.
“We want her to have a friend, for sure,” he told Us Weekly in January. “We love the idea of her being a big sister.”
Hewitt, meanwhile, said she couldn’t believe they would “already [be thinking] about having another one.”
“The idea of that sounds absolutely insane right now. The process of giving birth is so insane, but so empowering once it happens,” she told the outlet.
“Just having this little thing, I really can’t explain how incredible the whole thing is.”
She added, “The idea of making another one and making a sibling is something I’ve already been like, ‘I want to do it again.’ They’re so tiny when they come out, and they grow so fast. It’s crazy.”
