Monday, June 27, 2016
Torino-Benton, from Montreal, Quebec, told the Daily Mail: “At the
church it was like 40 degrees, Gemma was hot, she missed her nap and was
overall really crabby.
"I don't pump or bottle feed and I'm all about secure attachment
parenting. She's never left to cry so when she started crying I couldn't
focus on my wedding. All I was thinking about was taking her and
nursing because I knew that was the only solution. Once I got her in my arms, I was able to calm down and focus. A lot
of people think that my feeding her mid ceremony was a bother but
actually it was nice having her up there with us."
The mother of two captioned her photo: "Talk about feeding anytime
and anywhere. That moment when you’re getting married and your baby gets
hungry. Feeling SO proud of myself!"
She didn't imagined that the picture would be shared thousands of times.
"I never expected it to go viral like this. I thought I'd get a few
likes from my breastfeeding peers and that's that. I think sharing photos like this is important. Things like this do
happen. I'm not the first and I won't be the last and hopefully people
will be more accepting and understanding."
The response has been largely positive, with Instagram users calling
it ‘the most beautiful wedding photo I’ve ever seen’. It’s also
encouraged other women to share pictures of themselves breastfeeding at
their weddings.
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