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Mothers are awesome. They give us life, they nourish us and shower us with unconditional love. Mothers worldwide accomplish incredible feats every day, and yet they are often met with criticizm and backlash, simply for attempting to be their best selves.
These eight amazing moms and athletes transcend all discussions of what a mother should be or if "breast is best," and remind everyone that "moms can be strong, accomplish amazing feats, and still nourish their babies," as one mother put it.
Now, go and give your mom a hug!
1. THIS TRIATHLETE WHO NURSED HER BABY AT THE FINISH LINE
2. THIS MOM WHO RAN A TRIATHLON 4 MONTHS AFTER GIVING BIRTH
"Way to go mama!! I competed my first post partum triathlon yesterday after 2 babies!! (the youngest being 11 weeks)
3. THIS MOM NURSING AFTER AN ULTRA-MARATHON
"Here I am nursing my 19 month old after finishing a 50km ultra marathon :) I love this picture, mommas can be strong, accomplish amazing feats and still nourish their babies!"
4. THIS RUNNER WHO WAS GREETED BY HER BABY AT THE FINISH LINE
"Finish my half marathon w my 13 month old daughter waiting at the finish line to nurse."
5. THIS MOM WHO RAN A TRIATHLON 5 MONTHS AFTER GIVING BIRTH
"My milk drunk four month old after I finished the Lake Logan Sprint. Everyone was so supportive when I crossed the finish line and immediately sat down to nurse."
6. THIS JUDOKA BREASTFEEDING ON THE MEDAL STAND
"Yay! Congratulations on finishing your triathlon and awesome breastfeeding! Lol. When my first son was 5 months old i competed in a judo competition, it took forever!! And he was SO ready to breastfeed the second I got off the mat! I even had to breastfeed him up on the medal stand but my friend didn't get that picture lol."
