How to Handle Breastfeeding Judgement
And how your response sets an example for everyone looking.

*We've partnered with Bravado Designs to help normalize breastfeeding anytime, anywhere.
The world of motherhood can often be filled with differing opinions - and that can be especially true when it comes to breastfeeding your baby. As mothers, in our hearts and heads, we know we are entitled to feed our baby wherever, whenever; yet those first public nursings can still come with fear, shame and incredible self-consciousness. But, what if you thought of every public breastfeeding session not only as a way to keep baby's belly full, but also as an opportunity to empower another mother who's watching? Maybe seeing you breastfeed in public will help her to be more confident and secure next time she's feeling judgement that can sometimes come along with motherhood.
In honor of all you tough mamas (and the tough mamas in the making), we've partnered with our friends at Bravado Designs to bring you some beautiful stories of breastfeeding in public. Meet Niurka Maldonado, mom of two, photographed in Brooklyn feeding her daughter Paulina.