Breastfeeding is frequently the subject of hot debate. While it is promoted by world health organisations for its many health benefits to both babies and their mothers, many people object to the sight of moms nursing in public.
To counter this, photographer and mother of two Ivette Ivens set out to capture mothers breastfeeding in nature as a reminder of this totally natural phenomenon.
She told The Huffington Post: “I want people to look at it as if it was a cat nursing her baby kittens. Or any other mammal, if you’re not a cat person,” she said, adding, “Forget the covering up, nursing in a public bathroom, age restrictions. It’s between a mother and her child.”
“I believe that mothers should nurse their little ones whenever they want to,” Ivens said.
Ivens’ photo book titled Breastfeeding Goddesses will be available for pre-order on 3 May 2015 to coincide with her “I breastfeed my toddler” art show in Chicago.