About half a year ago (give or take a couple months), Facebook deleted someone’s account because she posted a picture of herself nursing her child – in fact, Facebook has done this many, many times. In a show of solidarity, mothers across Facebook were called to change their profile pictures to ones that showed them nursing their children. I was appalled at the nerve of Facebook to mark such beautiful images as “obscene”, and I immediately went off to find a picture to upload.
But I could only find two. Two! I had been nursing my daughter for three years at that point and apparently I only have two pictures to show for it. Even worse, they were both from the first couple of months. I admit that I generally don’t like to have my picture taken, but I still have lots of pictures of me and my daughter – just not of me nursing her. Breastfeeding was so special to both of us, and I’m sad that we don’t have any pictures of that special time.
I won’t make the same mistake this time. I’ve already made sure that I have pictures of my second daughter nursing so that we can look back on this time in the future years and remember how beautiful it was. Lucky for me, I now have a huge fan of breastfeeding with 3 years of nursing experience who is happy to take photos of these special moments when ever she can. :)
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Thank you for posting this. We hit the 6 month mark of EBF and I only have one picture too, of her nursing in the hospital. I need to change that!!
Thank you for visiting my blog! I’m surprised at how few pictures I have still, but I’ve purposely started asking people to take my picture when I’m out and the baby is feeding. Hopefully this time round I’ll build a nice collection of photos.
so this made me go on a hunt to see how many BF pics i have… and i only have 2… one from in the hospital and one from after her first bath when she was nakey and still jaundiced, im going to make a point to take at least one every month from now on.
Great post!
The bottom photo is beautiful. I’m fast learning it’s the everyday ‘small’ things, the normal things that mean the most..not that nursing a baby is a small thing but it’s so easy to forget it’s importance as it’s just part of everyday…thanks for the reminder :)
Wow, I would just like to say thank you for that article. I have now been breastfeeding since my daughter was born Mother’s day. I made this choice all by my self despite people trying to discourage me any discreet and not so discreet way. I decided to give all I could possibly give to provide my daughter with the best and healthiest start. Since I chose breastfeeding, (when not too many are in the year 2011), I have learned so much. This article moved me, it made me think of how beautiful this time we share with our children is, and that it is an act of love, sacrifice, and devotion. I too am going to celebrate this time with memories in photographs. Sometimes you lose track of how great a thing it is that you are providing your child. Nobody says “hey you are giving your daughter the best gift ever” , the only things said are mostly negative, and people look at you with looks of disgrace and angry rudeness. Thank you forgiving me a pick me up on a day when I was feeling overwhelmed.
Deidrah, thank you for visiting my blog! I love the idea of taking one every month – I think I’m going to do that too. It’ll be neat to see how she grows, and it will ensure I have a good selection of photos too.
Mrs Turk, thank you. I love my little nursing fairy photo too! :D
Candice, I am so sorry to hear that you’ve had people respond negatively. :( I hope that you find a supportive group of people who can celebrate this gift with you. Do you have a Le Leche League around you? I absolutely love my local group – its great to be surrounded with women and sharing your nursing triumphs and struggles together! If you dont’ t ry reaching out to women on Twitter or elsewhere – there are so many nursing mothers who would love to share this journey with you!
This is my one regret in all 3 years of BFing my son… Not one picture. Take a pic, ladies! You’ll be happy you did.
I have only one. So sad. And it it is of my second son breastfeeding. I was so sad to realize I only had one after reading this. I can never get a picture of that precious time in mine and my child’s life. I adored breastfeeding immensely.
Love this – never would have thought to do it. Luckily I still have time to capture some more great moments! Thanks!