This Woman Breastfeeds Nearly Topless in a Pool and Her Gorgeous Photos Are Going Viral

Samantha Lauriello
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Breastfeeding is beautiful, and anyone who expects moms to do their nursing covered up and hidden out of sight just doesn't understand how important and empowering it is.

That's the message influencer Katya Nova is spreading through her Instagram page, @nurturingnovas, which has gone viral in part because of the gorgeous images showing her breastfeeding nearly topless in a pool. Based on the support Katya's page has recieved, we're clearly not the only ones in awe of her photos and inspiring message.

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Breastfeeding in public only became legal in all 50 states in June 2018, a long overdue win for women everywhere. The health benefits of nursing for both mom and baby have long been clear, so it's about time the law caught up with medical insight.

Katya's page features photos of her breastfeeding at the pool, in the ocean, while cooking dinner, and even at a music festival. Bottom line: Mamas don't get to take a break. They breastfeed anytime, anywhere, because their babies are hungry, and it's their job to nourish them. Below, we've rounded up some of our favorite breastfeeding photos from Katya's page.

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look, Ma, no hands!!! ???????????????????? mother’s day blessings to ALL women, we are always mothering something or someone. ???? creating someTHING or someONE from scratch. ???? THE hardest and most rewarding job there is. ???????????? #onlylove #mothersday

A post shared by Katya Nova & family (@nurturingnovas) on May 13, 2018 at 4:03pm PDT

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i sob every time i see a groom dancing with his mom. (and since we photograph weddings for a living, that’s at least once a week). ???? the mom is usually wearing a sparkly dress, her hair a mess after all the dancing and mojitos and ocean breeze. she holds onto her son, on her face ‘how did this happen so fast’? ???? i know i’ll blink and we’ll be there too. ???? Zion & Phoenix, please grow into men who know how to touch most tenderly. how to cry. how to hold and be held. ???? firm, warm. the world needs it. ... and what song should we dance to? make it good and long. ???????????? #inspiredlife #zionthebabylion #phoenixprem #bosomnectar

A post shared by Katya Nova & family (@nurturingnovas) on Dec 9, 2018 at 5:00pm PST

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Phoenix’s first festival. Vancouver, I missed you! ???????? #skookumfest

A post shared by Katya Nova & family (@nurturingnovas) on Sep 8, 2018 at 2:13pm PDT

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#111daysof5sunsalutations ... JOIN ME? ???? why only 5? ? because it’s DOABLE & REALISTIC. by COMMITTING to just 5 a day, we’re setting ourselves up to succeed & not fall off the wagon. ? i often find that after doing 5 sun salutations, my body moves into other poses by itself and i keep going! ? also, sinking into a delicious 5-10 min meditation is much easier after gentle & invigorating movement. ? . . tag 1-2 friends to help keep each other accountable, YOU DESERVE THIS. . . sign up for my newsletter (I’m finally starting, I swear!!): LINK IN BIO ... for short, sweet & inspiring goodies. . . post something kind & honest about your journey each day. ???? join for 11 days, 111, or indefinitely!! #111daysof5sunsalutations ????????????p.s. that’s Zion a year ago. I’m posting this pic because I’m longing to fit into that dress again ????????

A post shared by Katya Nova & family (@nurturingnovas) on Dec 6, 2017 at 12:36pm PST

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some things, you just can't delegate. ????i gathered all my energy and made sauerkraut today, honoring a recipe as old as time, taught to me by my dad. ???? it couldn't wait ... maybe because i am craving a mouthful of this crunchy probiotic goodness, or maybe i just wanted to regain a sense of 'normalcy' by doing something non-essential to new motherhood. ???? i tried to wear this little angel, but it's still unbearably hot in punta cana. (i know that's what you were thinking, weren't you) ???? life encroaches: good news, bad news; a layer of dust on all surfaces, literally AND metaphorically speaking. ???? i find solace in knowing i belong to a looooooooong lineage of women who held babies with one arm and stirred pots with the other. ???????????? :: find the full detailed recipe #katyanovacooks (there are several posts, so keep looking) ????????????

A post shared by Katya Nova & family (@nurturingnovas) on Oct 17, 2017 at 6:36pm PDT

This article was updated on February 19, 2019 to clarify that the influencer is "nearly" topless, not topless, in the pool photo.

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