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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Finalist Walked The Runway While Breastfeeding Her Infant Daughter

By Amanda Huffman
July 17, 2018

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At the Paraiso X Sports Illustrated Swim Week fashion show in Miami, Mara Martin strutted down the runway in a gold, one-shouldered bikini…while breastfeeding her 5-month old daughter.

According to SI Swimsuit, the decision to send Martin down the runway while feeding was one that was spur of the moment.

Editor MJ Day explained, “When I was talking with the girls backstage prior to the show beginning, I saw that Mara’s baby was sleeping and peacefully nursing. I asked Mara if she would want to walk and continue to nurse. She said ‘Oh my gosh, yes! Really? Are you sure?’, and I said absolutely! I loved the idea to be able to allow Mara to keep nursing and further highlight how incredible and beautiful women are. For me, I nursed two babies myself, so I find it to be one of the most powerful things the female body can do. It was the easiest decision I have had to make in months.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlUBDlHFI8R/?taken-by=si_swimsuit

Of course, the decision paid off and proved to be inspiring to women at the fashion show and online.

Commenters responded to a video of Martin and her baby with praise, writing things like, “Tears of joy. So magical,” and “Amazing!!! So powerful!!! Go momma!”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlRqGryH_Mi/?taken-by=si_swimsuit

Martin took to Instagram to express her gratitude for her supporters. She said, “Anyone who knows me, knows it has been a lifelong dream of mine. I can’t believe I am waking up to headlines with me and my daughter in them for doing something I do every day.”

However, Martin also humbly stated that she doesn’t think her story should be headlining news because her “story of being a mother and feeding her [child] while walking is just that…there are far more deserving headlines that our world should see.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlTDXbPFtm8/?taken-by=_maramartin_

We hope to continue seeing diverse bodies represented in fashion so breastfeeding mothers like Martin become normalized. You go, momma!

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