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A bridesmaid posed for a wedding photo while wearing her breast pump
A bridesmaid posed for a wedding photo while wearing her breast pump
Samantha GrindellOct 17, 2020, 17:22 IST
Allison Hepler posed with a breast pump at Rachael Downs' wedding.Amber Fletcher
Rachael and Tyler Downs were married in the fall of 2019.
One of Rachael's bridesmaids, Allison Hepler, had an infant at the time of the wedding and had to pump her breast milk throughout the wedding day.
Hepler ended up posing with her breast pump for a picture before the wedding, and it turned out to be both funny and inspiring.
The bride hopes the photo helps to spread a positive message about breastfeeding. "You shouldn't feel like you have to go hide in a corner to feed your baby," she said.
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Rachael Downs met her husband Tyler in nursing school.
They met in nursing school.
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Rachael's bridal party included five of her close friends and her daughter.
Her daughter was her maid of honor.
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Rachael's friend Allison Hepler was one of her bridesmaids.
They've been friends for 15 years.
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"We tell each other everything before we tell anybody else," Rachael said.
They're like sisters.
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Hepler had an infant when Rachael got married.
Hepler's son was a baby at the time of the wedding.
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When they were taking bridal party photos, Rachael's wedding photographer suggested Hepler pose with her breast pump on.
Fletcher was inspired when she saw Hepler's pump.
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The picture turned out better than any of them expected.
The picture was hilarious.
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Rachael was grateful the photo could send a positive message about motherhood.
Rachael thinks there's a stigma around the way mothers feed their babies.
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Both Rachael and Hepler hope the photo will send a positive message about moms feeding their children — no matter what that looks like.
Helper thinks whatever way a mother nourishes her child is best.
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"You shouldn't feel like you have to go hide in a corner to feed your baby," Rachael said.
Breastfeeding, pumping, and other forms of feeding a baby are part of life.
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