These Gorgeous Breastfeeding Tattoos Will Make You Want New Ink
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I breastfed my son for 16th months. Coincidentally, I also have 16 tattoos (watch out, world; I’m apparently more likely to be a “deviant” now, according to science?!). Do I have a tattoo of breastfeeding, though? Nope. And clearly, I’m missing out.
Moms everywhere are hopping on the breastfeeding-tattoo train, largely to commemorate this epic and life-giving thing our bodies are, amazingly, able to do. And, you know, because having an image of breastfeeding on your body forever is just a little prettier than an image of, say, childbirth.
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We rounded up the most gorgeous breastfeeding tattoos out there, courtesy of Instagram. And in case you’re wondering whether you can get a tattoo if you’re breastfeeding: you can! (Just not, like, literally while you’re breastfeeding. Don’t bring your baby into the tattoo shop. Please.)
A post shared by Jody Rogers (@clitoria_pigeonwings) on Jul 3, 2019 at 3:33am PDT
When you breastfeed for four whole years, you absolutely get a tattoo to celebrate.
A post shared by 𝓜𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓵 𝓩𝓪𝓸🌙 (@murielzaotattoo) on Jan 23, 2018 at 6:21pm PST
Bonding with your tattoo artist over motherhood is an unexpected perk of this particular type of tat.
A post shared by Steffani Rideau (@steffuhni) on Sep 5, 2018 at 1:56pm PDT
Steffani Rideau makes a case for breastfeeding into toddlerhood (she nursed until her daughter was three) in this Instagram post, but with a caveat we can all appreciate: “You do you, boo.” She also writes that her breastfeeding tattoo makes her feel empowered every day. Now that’s a reason to get ink.
A post shared by Audrey Scaramus (@audrey.scaramus) on May 26, 2019 at 11:33am PDT
Umm, a breastfeeding tattoo that comes with homemade vegan cookies? Can you hook us up with this artist, Audrey?
A post shared by Carrie Metz Caporusso (@carrie_metz_caporusso) on Sep 1, 2019 at 9:04am PDT
Queer tattoo artist Carrie Metz Caporusso shared this gorgeous breastfeeding piece — and totally booked up her tattooing slots. Get it, Carrie.
A post shared by 𝕒 𝕝 𝕚 𝕤 𝕙 𝕒 🌻 𝕒 𝕟 𝕟 (@lish.ann) on Aug 20, 2019 at 4:36am PDT
This photo of beautiful Alisha cuddling her daughter while sporting a tattoo of her breastfeeding and cuddling her daughter is meta in the best possible way.
A post shared by Jessica Gaugush (@jessicagaugush) on Mar 29, 2019 at 8:08pm PDT
Babywearing with a breastfeeding tattoo = full Mom Mode at its finest.
A post shared by Crystal Rose Tattoos (@crystalrosetattoo) on Jan 20, 2019 at 11:55am PST
Crystal Rose Tattoos pulled off this lovely surrealist breastfeeding sketch with major skill.
A post shared by Delanie (@delaniencayden) on Nov 27, 2018 at 11:49am PST
You can only barely see the breastfeeding mermaid in this beautiful shot, but she’s there sending mom-power DGAF vibes; because, as Instagrammer Delanie writes, “MERMAIDS don’t lose sleep over the opinion of shrimp.” Amen.
Okay, so this last one is not a tattoo of the act of breastfeeding per se, but this milk bottle notated with the number 13 honors a year-plus of breastfeeding that this mother (and her body) will never forget.
A post shared by Amie Mejia Weaver❥⚓🕸🐻🐛 (@a__weaver3) on Jun 1, 2018 at 6:45pm PDT
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