As I think all of my readers know, I am an avid supporter of breastfeeding. I didn't really think too much about it until I was pregnant with Mia and it wasn't until after I had her that I realized how important it is for babies and how difficult it can be for moms who don't have a good support system within their family and community. The American Academy of Pediatrics and The World Health Organization recommend breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months of a baby's life and support for breastfeeding for the first year and beyond as long as mutually desired by mother and child. And these basic recommendations don't even detail out all of the reasons why breastfeeding is so important for both mothers and babies! However, since I actually just wanted to share some beautiful mother/child artwork by an Arizona artist, I will step down from my soapbox (but, if you are interested in more info about breastfeeding, I would LOVE to talk with you about it).
So here are additional pictures - the artist's name is Melanie Banayat and I think that she captures the beauty and tenderness between a mother and her child like nothing I've seen before. She also has paintings that are not mother specific which are equally beautiful. I wish I could afford all of her works :) Enjoy!
very sweet.
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