lundi 27 mars 2017
Mom Realizes Not Sharing Her Breastfeeding Photo Was Doing a Disservice
"I wasn't going to share this in fear of ignorant backlash and shameful/negative comments," starts Samantha Montgomery in a post to Facebook. The mom's open words regarding sharing a beautiful and candid photo of herself breastfeeding her baby in the bathtub are unfortunately more than relatable for many other breastfeeding moms. However, after posting the photo to a private breastfeeding Facebook page, she decided that she should make the post public in an effort to continue to normalize breastfeeding.
"I posted this in my (private) Breast, Bottle, & Beyond Mama FB support group with the hashtag #normalizeit, and someone brought to my attention that by not sharing it, I actually wasn't helping to normalize this beautiful, amazing bond between a baby and mother through the natural process of breastfeeding (I was actually perpetuating the opposite)," she wrote. "This photo got over 1,400 likes and 200 comments and requests to share (what?!?!). All because my fellow mamas understand the *magic* in these moments."
Montgomery continues, showing gratitude to those who made her realize her photo was worth sharing with the world. "I didn't realize that the photo would spark such a wonderful conversation, but I'm so happy that it did, and that daddy caught this precious moment between us, as I will cherish it FOREVER. This is natural. This is raw and real. This is beautiful. This is special. I hope I can at least open up a positive and supportive dialogue about breastfeeding. Framing this beaut ASAP!"
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