If breastfeeding newborn babies and approved by physicians and society, the mothers nursing their children for more than two years, causing ambiguous opinions.
Many believe that milk "prodlenki" outrageously wrong and even corrupting children, while many mothers feed their babies and up to 3 years without seeing anything seditious. Photographer Natalie McCain in the project "Upon my body" decided to show just such mothers who believe that as long as there is in the breast milk - can and need to feed them to their children.
Sama photographer knows that such nursing mothers often have to feel ashamed of their decision. Their reproach, if they put their babies to the breast in a public place.
"Women are asked to leave the bathroom, covered with something or even stop feeding. My opinion is that these women should be supported, not criticized, "- Natalie explains his impulse in the creation of the" precious body. " Natalie herself has two children, and therefore knows about the problems that are associated with motherhood. Therefore, she did not idealize, and shows the real world.
"I wanted to show how it is natural - to feed the children after a year. A natural bond between mother and child, which is supported from its birth, "- she says, and adds: "A lot of people blame the feeding of children, not understanding the value of this process. I hope that by looking at the photos and reading the stories of these women, people begin to realize the connection and stop judging these families. If you personally think it is wrong, it does not mean that it really is wrong for everyone. "
Many mothers admitted that they originally were not going to breastfeed children for so long: "When I first saw someone feeds the three-year breast milk, I was scared. It really is shocking, to be unaccustomed to this and not see this every day, "- says one of the participants of the project.
