Photo: Felicia Saunders Photography
PhotographerFelicia Saundersset out to photograph moms and babies for National Breastfeeding Month in August. But she had no idea the moving photos would touch parents everywhere.
In the photos, the mothers — Courtney Espejo, Mykel Cooper, and Tiffiny Grace — are wrapped in loose-fitting garments, with their babies wrapped in the fabric too. The photos have been shared more than 5,000 times on Facebook.
“I went to bed and the next morning, my inbox was flooded with messages of gratitude,” Saunders, 31, tells PEOPLE. “I’m really honored that I’ve been able to bring people peace and closure and [help them] be seen.”
Tiffiny Grace with son.Felicia Saunders Photography
Saunders,who owns Felicia Saunders Photography, says she’s known the mothers in the portraits for years, and even did many of their newborn photo shoots. With that, she says the photo session was also quality girl time.
The mothers were proud to be part of sharing the important message, and Saunders says the group “captured magic.”
“I want parents everywhere to know that as long as we’re doing what’s best for us and our children, then that’s good enough,” Saunders says. “If we just do the things that we do for our children out of love, then that’s what matters.”
source: people.com
