We've all heard the stories of women being asked to cover up when they'rebreastfeeding their babies in a public place and having their pictures banned from social media sites.
But nursing is a perfectly natural thing - that is the message that photographer Ivette Ivens, based in Illinois, USA, is trying to promote in her latest work.
Ivette is no stranger to capturing the maternal female form, having previously photographed women during pregnancy.
Now she's turned her attention to harnessing the beauty of nursing mothers in her pictures.
The mum-of-two told the Huffington Post she believes mums should be able to nurse their children 'whenever they want to', adding: "I want people to look at it as if it was a cat nursing her baby kittens. Or any other mammal, if you're not a cat person.
"Forget the covering up, nursing in a public bathroom, age restrictions. It's between a mother and her child."
The photographer chooses to capture her 'Breastfeeding Goddesses' in outdoor environments as a reminder that nursing is "a totally normal thing."
In a video on her website, she explains that her goal is to give people 'meaningful pictures' that they can 'treasure forever'.
She adds: "My favourite part of my work is to feel. If you feel it, if you connect, magic happens."
Ivens will also be hosting an art show next month in Chicago, entitled 'I Breastfeed my Toddler', which will celebrate the women who choose to nurse their babies for longer than is usually deemed 'normal' in society.
Her photo book, Breastfeeding Goddesses, will be out later this year and is available to preorder now.
For more information on Ivette and her work, visit her website or find Ivette Ivens Photography on Facebook.
It's not the first time breastfeeding has been celebrated in photo form. Earlier this year our own Mirror Mums made us proud by sending in their breastfeeding selfies.
Check out the gallery below to see some of our own 'breastfeeding goddesses' and send in yours via the form.
Mirror Mums' breastfeeding selfies
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