Gone are the days when breastfeeding in public was a taboo. Now in a bid to explain its importance, nursing mothers all over the world celebrate the first week of August as World Breastfeeding week.

And this year's theme is "Breastfeeding: Foundation for Life". The World Health Organization says "breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to provide children everywhere with the best start to life." Breastfeeding a baby for the first six months not only helps the child but is also beneficial for the mother. And thanks to the power of Internet, more new mothers are talking about breastfeeding and encouraging others to take up and support the practice. Celebrity moms are among those mothers leading the charge to normalise breastfeeding and promote it by sharing their pictures which show them nursing their newborn babies.

So, to celebrate and honour World Breastfeeding week, here are seven celeb moms who have encouraged breastfeeding by sharing their pictures.

 

I've gotten loads of posts asking about life after having my son... esp to do with weight and fitness. Seeing as it's World Breastfeeding Week- time to give some credit where credit is due. Breastfeeding has played such a big part in getting back into shape after giving birth to my baby. Breastfeeding has been challenging+time consuming (literally hours spent everyday trying to stimulate milk supply) but it's such a beautiful way to bond and connect with your child plus all the nutritional benefits that your child gets from your milk. Look out for my blog post on mycityforkids.com on breastfeeding. Happy #worldbreastfeedingweek

A post shared by Lisa Haydon (@lisahaydon) on Aug 7, 2017 at 4:28am PDT

 

Multi-tasking: level Cheers to all of the people helping working mothers get it done! Special thanks to my crew past and present on @bravotopchef for your love & support #tbt #breastfeeding #mothersday

A post shared by Padma Lakshmi (@padmalakshmi) on May 10, 2018 at 8:46am PDT

 

These two pictures might be my favorite ones of last weekend! There is more than one message that we all can take from these. One being, I hope to normalize breastfeeding because its a natural thing women can do for their babies. I think women should be able to feed their babies how they want, when they want and where they want.End of discussion! Another message I hope comes out of this is that women need to be confident in themselves no matter what. There is no one shape, size, age, or ethnicity that defines beauty. We are all beautiful!Look at the final 16 girls that were chosen. All different. All beautiful. Thank you @si_swimsuit and @mj_day for celebrating that year after year. Lastly, never give up on your dreams and goals, even when it may seem like there are many barriers in front of you at times. You are stronger than you think! We can do it all! So my #wcw today is every woman out there!!!! WOMEN CRUSH WEDNESDAY! 1st: @quinn_willoughby 2nd: @theimagesniper #girlpower #siswimsearch #normalizebreastfeeding #bodypositivity

A post shared by Mara Martin (@_maramartin_) on Jul 25, 2018 at 6:42am PDT

 

Luna making me feed her babydoll so I guess I have twins now

A post shared by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on Jul 7, 2018 at 10:04am PDT

 

My Sanctum My Haven #mommynbaby #pure #bonding #breastfeeding #liquidgold #mommybabytime #breastfeedingmommas

A post shared by (@shveshve) on Nov 7, 2016 at 8:15am PST

 

In honor of #wbw2016. #normalizebreastfeeding.

A post shared by Alyssa Milano (@milano_alyssa) on Aug 3, 2016 at 9:44am PDT

 

Alia makes history! First baby breastfeed in the federal Parliament. We need more women in this joint!

A post shared by Larissa Waters (@larissawaters) on May 9, 2017 at 12:50am PDT

We hope these celeb moms can help other mothers realise the benefits of breastfeeding and encourage them to follow suit.

So guys what are your thoughts on the pictures and the World Breastfeeding Week? Do let us know in the comments below.

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