Celebrating Mother's Day

March 11, 2015

Celebrating Mother's Day

What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than to show all you breastfeeding mamas some visual support & encouragement. After all, breastfeeding is uniquely a mother's ability. The responsibility falls to no one else. Whilst responding to a baby’s growth spurt can make you feel like a milk machine from the constant feeding, other days will give you the contented glow from knowing that you alone are providing the best nourishment for your baby. 

With this in mind, we've hand picked a selection on images depicting mothers breastfeeding or sharing tender moments with their little ones.  A pure celebration of motherhood that transcends time. A memory bank of moments like those you are building. 

Happy Mother's Day! You're all giving your babies a fantastic start and we applaud you!

Charlotte Keating Nursingwear & MaternityCharlotte Keating Nursingwear & MaternityMummy & Babymother & babymummy baby breastfeedingBreast feeding, mummy & babymummy & babyMom + menicole richie and daughter---what a gorgeous picture of her and mother and daughter both have joyful expressionsmum & babyStephanie Sunderland Photography. Mummy and baby.#breastfeeding1920s | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingCradle breastfeeding position, nursing position. Chic V Neck Two in One Maternity & Nursing Dress | Charlotte Keating Maternity & Nursingwear, breastfeedingCradle hold breastfeeding position. Our v-neck nursing nightdress features a flattering, gentle frill trim along the neckline and falls in a soft A-line to the knee. Single handed, pull-aside cup opening for easy and discreet access giving you complete modesty. Generously cut on the hips and bust. Worn as a maternity nightie, it will also skim and flatter right through to full term pregnancy. £49 http://www.charlottekeating.com/collections/mother/products/v-neck-nursing-dressEffortless Scoop Neck Nursing Top Feeding | Twin feeder, lift up nursing access, breastfeedingSweetheart Nursing Tshirt for Pregnancy & Breastfeeding | Charlotte Keating Maternity & Nursingwear | Twin feeder, lift up nursing access, breastfeedingEssential Speckled Egg Nursing Maternity Pyjama Set | Charlotte Keating Maternity & Nursingwear | Twin feeder, lift up nursing accessthesalltwatercure:  luna—-belle:  Jessica Janae Photographymummy & babyMama and Baby #casual #conversemummy & babyMum & Baby breastfeeding...I miss it very much.Breastfeeding pictures from around the world. 50 countries with one thing in common."Beautiful Breastfeeding: 25 Stunning Photos From Around the World" on Babble - There are places in the world (ex. North America) where breastfeeding fluctuates in popularity and a recent rise means nursing mothers draw attention doing so in public. That's not the case for the 25 women and cultures represented in these photographs - the one shown here is an Inuit woman from Alaska, but click the pin to see the rest.Breastfeeding in the 1950s | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize Breastfeeding Breastfeeding during a time when Western mothers were being discouraged from breastfeeding. This woman has rebel written all over her porcelain face, doesn’t she?Beautiful Breastfeeding #love #nursingBreastfeeding is beautifulLong-Lost Photos Show What Hasnt Changed About Motherhood In 50 YearsLong-Lost Photos Show What Hasnt Changed About Motherhood In 50 YearsLong-Lost Photos Show What Hasnt Changed About Motherhood In 50 YearsLong-Lost Photos Show What Hasnt Changed About Motherhood In 50 YearsLong-Lost Photos Show What Hasnt Changed About Motherhood In 50 YearsLong-Lost Photos Show What Hasnt Changed About Motherhood In 50 YearsSee On


Breastfeeding with a vintage twist
 
Breastfeeding is such a natural thing and these images illustrate just how normal breastfeeding is and has always been. Just look around the nursing mum to see the reaction of the other subjects in the picture.

Charlotte Keating Nursingwear & MaternityCharlotte Keating Nursingwear & MaternityBreastfeeding with a Vintage TwistVintage photo of breastfeeding motherCommunity Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingWPA Breastfeeding Advocacy Poster - 1930s | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingPart of the Family | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingWyspiański - Breastfeeding Painting - 1905 | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize Breastfeeding1891 | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingGabriel Joseph de Froment, Baron de Castille, Princess Hermine Aline Dorothée de Rohan and Family - 19th Century | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingFront Porch - 1898 | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingVictorian Era Mother and Baby | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize Breastfeeding1920s | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingA Mother Feeding Her Baby at a Chattanooga Bus Stop - 1943 | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingA Mother Feeding Her Baby at the Beach - 1930s | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingDepression-era Breastfeeding | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingFrench Mothers in a Paris Doctors Office Waiting Room - 1946 | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingBreastfeeding in Church - 1871 | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingMother and Baby - c.1900 | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingBreastfeeding on Sesame Street - 1977 | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingLeonardo Da Vinci Painting of Mary and Jesus | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingBreastfeeding at an Outdoor Meeting | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingJapanese Art Depicting Breastfeeding - 1700s | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize Breastfeeding“Hi Mom!” Vintage Postcard | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingChildren’s Book Depicting Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingNursing Outside | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize BreastfeedingBreastfeeding in the 1950s | Community Post: 25 Historical Images That Normalize Breastfeedingphoto by Louis Fleckenstein, c. 1900    Nothing 'new age' about breastfeeding!Breastfeeding used to sell beer.#breastfeedingI absolutely love this picture. It shows such a tender bonding moment between mother and child while breastfeeding. So much more goes on at the breast than feeding.... mrwaterslide via FlickrAmerican Government poster promoting breastfeeding (1938)Looks like the Victorian-Era wasn't quite as uptight as we thought! Check out these photos of women posing for their portraits while breastfeeding.See On





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