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Depends on your rationale.
If it's to avoid all animal products no matter what, then it's not, because it's an animal product.
If it's to avoid exploitation of animals, than it is, because it's given willingly.
There are definitely moments when I don't want to breastfeed, but I still do because I think it's best for the baby, it's free, and it requires no washing up of bottle parts. In those moments, I'm not being forced, but I'm not 10000% willing either. Still vegan at those times?
So you still out of your own free will decide to give milk to your kid. It's not as if your husband pins you down and forces you to give milk to your kid... You might not enjoy it, but nothing is stopping you from not giving it.
Use some common sense...
I'm not vegan. I don't know how members of the community view the boundaries of consent, etc.
If someone performed a sexual act out of obligation rather than enthusiasm, I'd wonder about consent. That's why I asked.