August 1 to 7 is World Breastfeeding Week, a global effort to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can be difficult, and for some families, it may not be an option. National Breastfeeding Month is a time to honor, uplift, and stand beside those who choose this path. It’s a moment to recognize both the challenges and victories, and to hold space for every story,because each feeding journey is deeply personal.
It’s not always peaceful or easy. Often, it’s full of doubts, determination, and quiet exhaustion.Most of this journey happens in private,in late-night feeds, in moments of uncertainty, in the quiet work no one sees. It’s not always what you expected, and sometimes the path shifts. But the love behind it never does.
The cracked skin, the overwhelm, the small wins,they’re all part of it. Whether your experience included exclusive nursing, pumping, combo feeding, donor milk, or any other path, whether it was short, long, complicated, or changed along the way, this month is for you. Your story matters. You are not alone.
Breastfeeding Experience: What It Really Looks Like
Breastfeeding experience is often presented as peaceful, simple, and natural.
But for many moms, it feels far from effortless. The reality is often quiet, demanding, and deeply personal. It doesn’t always photograph well. Most of it happens in small, exhausting moments that no one else sees.
Kendra Greenberg Photography would like to create space to talk about the breastfeeding experience.
Feeding your baby often becomes the center of your life.
You delay meals, cancel plans, and adjust everything around a tiny person’s needs. You keep going, even when you’re sore, tired, or unsure of yourself.
In many cases, people notice the baby and forget about the mother.
That’s why it matters to pause and reflect on your breastfeeding experience. Not because it’s perfect, but because it’s real. You show up over and over, and that deserves acknowledgment.
Feeding Doesn’t Have to Look the Same for Everyone
Some moms nurse exclusively. Others pump while juggling work or school. Many introduce formula or switch to bottles based on what their family needs. Some stop sooner than expected. Others continue longer than they thought they would.
Each path is valid.
Effort, flexibility, and care are what truly define the breastfeeding experience, not one specific method.
You are allowed to name your version as important, whether or not it matches what others are doing.
Photographing a Breastfeeding Experience That Feels True to You
You may not think to photograph this part of motherhood. But sometimes, the routine moments end up being the most meaningful.
In my studio, I offer feeding portraits that focus on honesty, not appearance. No styling. No pressure. Just a calm space where you can be yourself.
Capturing your breastfeeding experience doesn’t need to feel performative. It can feel grounding. It can be simple.
You can view examples of these sessions on my website or through Instagram @kendragreenbergphotography.
Why Your Breastfeeding Experience Matter
You might be breastfeeding whenever your baby needs it. Maybe you’re pumping in the car between stops. Or you’re juggling a feeding while making sure your toddler eats their toast.
Regardless of the details, you’re showing up.
It’s never really about how long someone breastfeeds or the exact method they use. What stays with them is the steady effort, the quiet care, and the way they showed up through it all, even when no one else was watching.
You deserve to be seen in this season, not just remembered for how your baby looked but for the care you offered with your entire being.
If You’re Ready to Remember This Season Honestly
If you want to mark this chapter with honesty and clarity, I’m here.
My in-studio sessions are designed for real moms who want to slow down and be seen. Whether you breastfeed, pump, or bottle-feed, your experience is welcome.
There is no pressure to look a certain way or tell a certain story.
You can just show up as you are.
Your breastfeeding experience already holds meaning. I simply help you hold onto it.
