Becoming a mother has changed me in more ways than I knew possible. I am passionate today about things I’d never heard of two years ago. I also spend a lot more time around animals than I ever did before, since we’ve tried to get Ameli outdoors and into nature as much as possible.
Over the last two years I’ve started a ‘collection’ of sorts, of photographs I’ve taken of wild animals practicing ‘attachment parenting’. These are the best I have so far, but I intend to extend my collection whenever I have the opportunity.
Nursing in Nature
It’s no secret that I am a massive fan of breastfeeding. I think it’s the most amazing gift women were ever given. And whenever I see animals feeding their young, nurturing them and helping them grow, I have strange little flutters of excitement in my belly. A little OTT, I’m sure, but it’s true.
Here are three of my favourite animal nursing shots
Kangaroos in Perth, Australia
Giraffes in Longleat, Somerset, England
Zebras in the wild, Dhikololo, South Africa
Babywearing in Nature
The origin of the term Kangaroo care – and the ultimate in babywearing.
Perth, Ausralia
More to come…