August 1 through 7 is World Breastfeeding Week. The call to action of this week is to "protect, promote and support breastfeeding." Listen, I get that not all people can breastfeed and this is not about shaming someone for bottle feeding, it's about supporting women who are breastfeeding. It may be what some people call the most "natural" thing in the world, but let me tell you it's not easy–especially not when people give you the stink eye for doing it in public, not when they expect you to go hide in shame or heaven forbid feed your child in a bathroom.
Gwen Stefani recently shared this most adorbale picture of herself nursing her 5-month old son Apollo while in Switzerland. And I want to say thank you to Gwen Stefani and all the very public mamis that whip it out and nurse their children proudly and publicly.
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I love it when I see any woman famous or not unabashedly nursing in public. I really believe that people need to get used to the sight of women nursing.
Check out more famous moms who have shown support for breastfeeding:
Image via gwenstefani/Instagram
Camila Sodi
Camila Sodi, Diego Luna's ex and the mother of his two kids, posed for a what ended up being a very controversial breastfeeding campaign. She later denounced the campaign, but still supports breastfeeding.
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz breastfed her first child for 13 months and she was quoted in Allure magazine last December as saying, "I plan to do the same with my daughter. [Nursing] is addictive." Her daughter, Luna, was born in July of of last year.
Mariah Carey
After the birth of their twins, husband Nick Cannon told reporters that despite being anxious to get back to work, Mariah was "breastfeeding in tandem–with one baby on each arm."
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek made headlines by breastfeeding a newborn baby boy in Africa whose mother had no milk in 2009. At the time, Hayek was weaning her daughter, Valentina, but still had milk to donate.
Christina Aguilera
Pop singer Christina Aguilera has compared breastfeeding her son Max to working out. "It’s a little easier. It’s like a workout within itself. It’s very tiring actually, and you find yourself snacking more often," she said.
Gisele Bundchen
In 2010, Bundchen raised eyebrows by declaring there should be a "worldwide law" that requires new mothers to breastfeed for six months after they give birth. Many criticized her statement so she eventually responded by writing on her blog: "My intention in making a comment about the importance of breastfeeding has nothing to do with the law." When Gisele posted this picture of herself breastfeeding on her Instagram, she managed to raise eyebrows again because not all moms have it like that where they can bring baby to work and have a glam squad.
Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima responded to questions about her friend Gisele Bundchen's comments by saying, "I did breastfeed, but for me it did not make me lose weight. Every woman is different … so just stick with your beliefs and as long as you try your best, that's what matters." Couldn't have said it better myself!
Shakira
"Breastfeeding has been one of the best experiences of my life. I think I'm going to breastfeed him until he goes to college! I'm hooked!" Shakira joked back in May of her then 4-month-old (and now 1-year-old) son, Milan.
Pink
Back in June of 2012, Pink shared this stunning photo of herself taking a break from being a rockstar to nurse her daughter Willow Sage.
Mirranda Kerr
You know how Orlando Bloom recently got agro with Justin Bieber? Rumor has it that it has something to do with Bloom's ex-wife Miranda Kerr, pictured here in 2011 nursing their son Flynn.
