Author: RÅN Studio / Source: Positive News
Anxiety about breastfeeding in public can make mums feel vulnerable and exposed. A new photo series aims to show public breastfeeding in a positive light
Annabel Annan-Jonathan knew she was right to agree to be photographed for the project when someone she knows vaguely came up to say she loved the image of Annabel breastfeeding her son, before sharing her own experiences with breastfeeding in public.
The musician and mother-of-two (pictured above in pink) was one of 20 mums who agreed to take part in the #FeedMe awareness campaign: a photography project of mothers breastfeeding in public in London.
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The images, which were shot by Robert Appleton and Agatha A. Nitecka of RÅN Studio, were displayed on digital billboards across London, and show women feeding their babies in locations including Tate Modern, Portobello Market and on public transport. Proceeds from sales of the images – which can be viewed online at avenirart.com – will go to the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM), a charity for mother-to-mother breastfeeding counselling.
Figures from the Royal College of Midwives show that just 44 per cent of British mothers still breastfeed six to eight weeks after giving birth, in contrast with other European countries such as Norway, where the rate for the same timeframe is 71 per cent. While some women cannot breastfeed…
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