We take a look at the actresses who tried to break the stereotype by sharing pictures of them breastfeeding their child to inspire new mothers.
New mother Evelyn Sharma, who recently gave birth to her first kid, shared a heartwarming photo of herself breastfeeding her infant little one. However, the 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' actress received a lot of flak for uploading images of herself with her baby. She hit back at the trolls during a recent interview with Hindustan Times, where she said, "Such images show vulnerability and strength at the same time. I find it beautiful. Breastfeeding is one of the most natural and healthy things to do. And it really is why women have breasts in the first place. So why be shy about it?"
Actress Celina Jaitly had posted an old photo from a magazine shoot. She is shown in the photo cuddling her twins and breastfeeding one of them.
'Queen' actress Lisa Haydon defied preconceptions by sharing pictures of breastfeeding on her Instagram. She has posted photos of herself breastfeeding her son Zack as well as her daughter.
Actress Amrita Rao was photographed by her husband RJ Anmol while nursing their kid Veer. As he uploaded the photo on Instagram, Anmol commented about his experience observing the mother-son combo.
Neha Dhupia, who has been vocal about breastfeeding, posted a photo of herself with her young boy. She had released the photo during 'World Breastfeeding Week' last year and began the 'Freedom To Feed' campaign.
Actress Shveta Salve had posted a photo of herself and her daughter Arya. She had also posted it during World Breastfeeding Week and accompanied it with a lengthy message. Salve stated in the description that she was afraid to publish the photograph on Instagram. She was concerned about her daughter Arya's reaction and being trolled in the future.
Amy Jackson had shared photos of herself with her son after he was born. She'd shared a photo of herself sitting with him and breastfeeding their infant child. Jackson, on the other hand, has removed the post from her Instagram, after she was trolled massively.
Actress Shikha Singh, known for her role in daily soap 'Kumkum Bhagya' had opened up about her struggles of breastfeeding her child when she was COVID positive. "I'm pumping my milk and giving that to her as advised by our doctor as my milk will contain anti bodies for her (not a carrier of covid)," she had written on Instagram.
Supermodel Padma Laxmi also shared a photo on Instagram where she is seen breastfeeding her kid and also applying mascara with other hand, both at the same time. "“Multi-tasking: level 100. Cheers to all of the people helping working mothers get it done!", she captioned the photo.