Photo of woman breast-feeding with Santa goes viral
A St. Catharines mother found herself in the spotlight after a photograph of her nursing her child with Santa went viral on the Internet.
The mother of three said it was a spontaneous decision to take the photo at Niagara Square shopping mall in Niagara Falls.
“I was standing in line, and my one son is the type that if he doesn’t eat when he’s decided he has to eat, he turns into a little monster,” said Rebecca.
“He will scream and throw himself on the floor and throw a little temper tantrum.”
Rebecca said she was two people away from being next in line when she decided to begin nursing him.
It’s not me trying to get attention to have my breast stuck out. I didn’t expect it to become that viral, or I probably would not have posted it online.”
Rebecca
“I thought, wouldn’t it be funny to take a nursing picture on Santa’s lap.”
She asked the photographer, and he said he would check with Santa, who was OK with the photo.
“I’m just very pro-breast,” she stressed. “I like to normalize breastfeeding, and I do know that sitting on Santa’s lap is not normal for breastfeeding.”
“It was kind of tongue-in-cheek, just being a little bit silly, just saying let’s have a cute picture.”
“I think it turned out hilarious with Santa making the face.”
Rebecca posted it so her friends could see it and said she didn’t mind if they shared the photo because she loves the picture believes that breastfeeding is normal.
“I’m very covered; you see a lot of people with a lot more showing,” she said at her home with her husband and children.
“It’s not me trying to get attention to have my breast stuck out. I didn’t expect it to become that viral, or I probably would not have posted it online.”
Rebecca said it didn’t dawn on her that it would cause some much controversy.
“In my mind, it shouldn’t cause much comment one way or the other. Breastfeeding should be so accepted that no one should feel the need to comment.”