Dressed as the villain of "Sleeping Beauty," the Venezuelan photographer based in Miami, Yaki Di Roma, has become Maleficent to self-portrait breastfeeding his son Hans, three years old, who has autism.
With it he pretends normalize prolonged breastfeeding and show that even the most cruel being wants the best for their babies.
Babies and more contacted her to ask why she had chosen Maleficent's character to make this self-portrait, to which she replied:
"I chose Maleficent because several of my followers had told me that I looked or had a bad face, so instead of just dressing up, I took the opportunity to breastfeed my son to transmit two things: one, normalize breastfeeding, and two, show that even the most cruel being wants the best for their babies. "
In Babies and more Why breastfeeding is advised up to two years or moreProlonged breastfeeding
Breastfeeding in newborns looks normal, but when children are older and able to walk, it is not always clear that they continue to breastfeed.
Some even relate it to psychological dangers and also claim that milk no longer feeds them. But no, prolonged breastfeeding does not carry any risk, either for the mother or the child, and of course, it is also not true that it is like giving them water. The milk produced by the mother from 6-12 months provides even more energy than cow's milk.
"Even villains want the best for their babies," Yaky Di Roma.We remind you that the WHO recommends breastfeeding for "at least" the first two years of life seeing normal that a child continues to be breastfed after that age, provided that the mother and the child so decide, without expiration date.
When we asked Yaki about her breastfeeding, she told us:
"Many people ask me why I still breastfeed, and I tell everyone the truth: I I've been trying to wean him for over a year, and it has been difficult. "
"Recently, he was diagnosed with autism and the therapists explained to me that sometimes some autistic children have a hard time letting go of their chest because it calms them, because it costs them that transition, and of course, I want to help them. Like all mothers, I just want to do things right for him or so I try. "
A beautiful photo that highlights the importance of empathy and not judging other mothers by the way they raise their children. Maleficent, however villainous, just wants the best for your child.
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