But this mom was a Gap model. A photographer captured the spontaneous shot of mother and son breastfeeding and it became the campaign. The disarming shots have won widespread social praise over what is usually a controversial topic. These Gap breastfeeding ads are maybe the most beautifully intimate shots I've ever seen in the realm of advertising.
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In a powerful new Instagram post, Angela Burzo tearfully looks at the camera while trying to nurse her newborn daughter, Aylee. View on Instagram. Keeping it real. I would have rather [gone] through childbirth again. It gets better. It's given me an extra bit of strength to know I'm not alone. Since the push for breastfeeding is fairly new, many women may not have close relatives who nursed their babies, international board-certified lactation consultant Joan Younger Meek, M. Plus, she adds, new moms don't have a way of measuring how much milk their baby is getting—they can only assume it is or isn't enough—and that can seriously stress them out. Just like adults, babies have their own needs; what works for one with breastfeeding might not work for another. A baby should have a mouthful of breast—not just the nipple.
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Breastfeeding is a beautiful and natural phenomenon, just like giving birth. It is satisfying for mothers primarily for its life-sustaining quality, yet social taboos on exposing breasts always force women to breastfeed their babies in the dark, under covers, in restrooms rather than a restaurant. Inspired by her reluctance to nurse in public, one photographer and mother of four sought to normalize the sight of breastfeeding and show support for other nursing moms. She recruited over 70 photographers in the U. With this, Rogers hopes to normalize the sight of a mother breastfeeding her child so that it soon stops being awkward and a taboo and in the future, may stop drawing gapes and stares. Check out some of these truly beautiful images of mommy bliss, which were made prettier by skilled photographers.
Love Island host Laura Whitmore is the newest celeb mum on the scene, having confirmed on Instagram that she and her comedian husband Iain Stirling welcomed a baby girl recently. While we don't know the little one's name yet, or exactly when she was born, we do know how utterly gorgeous and teeny she is, thanks to the sweet pictures shared by her proud parents. Since the arrival of her first-born, Laura has posted a select few photographs of the baby all snuggled up with her face out of shot. Over the Easter weekend, we were treated to one particularly adorable picture of baby Stirling or Whitmore dressed up in a tiny yellow outfit. But that's not the only documentation of motherhood that Laura Whitmore is making over on Instagram. Joining a wave of other famous mothers , the presenter is sharing candid insights into the realities of her breastfeeding experience - and all the stuff that goes on behind the scenes. In a post shared last night, Laura Whitmore showed off the outfit she wore to present the new series of Celebrity Juice, for which she's a team captain. The first two pictures showed the new mum looking glowing in a short black dress with sheer puffed sleeves, which triggered comments from followers commenting on how incredible she looked considering she'd given birth so recently. But the third photo in Laura's post gave the 'Instagram vs reality' perspective that's often so welcome on our perfectly curated feeds. The image showed the dress, from designer Filiarmi , lying inside out on the floor, adorned with two nursing pads for her breasts stuck on the inside.
