A mum has taken the campaign to normalise breastfeeding to new heights by sharing an astonishing video of her nursing while pole dancing.
Ashley Wright, who describes herself as a "badass breastfeeding, baby-wearing, attachment parenting, pole dancing, yogi mama" on her website, shared the video above of her smoothly spinning around a pole while feeding her daughter Shannon.
She captioned the clip: "Taking control of the elements... Ascending above it all like... #ifbuddhawasapoledacingbabywearingbreastfeedinggoddess #normalisebreastfeeding."
Wright told The Huffington Post the video is proof breastfeeding doesn't need to prevent mums from doing anything.
"When [Shannon] wants to dance with me, I always attempt to place her on my back as it allows me to do more moves than if she is on my front or side," she said.
"Yet 98% of the time, the reason why she is on me is because she wants to nurse and would rather not wait.
"And the thing is, I would rather not stop what I am doing to nurse her.
"If I always stopped what I wanted to do to nurse Shannon, I would never get anything done; especially if it is taking the time to achieve fitness goals and do things that pour into me, for my rejuvenation, for my balance."
Wright's recent Facebook video has been viewed more than two million times, and has attracted more than 3,500 comments - both positive and negative.
One person wrote: "Attachment parenting, at its finest! Excellent workout and bonding experience."
Another added: "Just as I start thinking today that there is so much I cannot do anymore because I'm a Mum... thank you! I needed this so much."
However one person wrote: "Even extremely talented athletes slip and fall every now and then. Was the risk to your child really worth the Facebook likes?"
To which Wright sent a tongue-in-cheek reply: " Yes. It was all done for the FB likes and I got them."
Wright started dancing with her daughter in a baby carrier when she was nearly two years old, and previously hit the headlines after sharing the YouTube video below.
"There are moments in which she would rather spin around with me, than to sit on the floor and do something else," she told The Huffington Post.
"And I, as her mother, am completely okay with having to adjust my pole practice to have her on me."
When sharing an Instagram post of her spinning upside down with her daughter in a baby carrier she wrote: "I can't imagine still continuing to live life limited by everyone else's comfort levels and shadowed thoughts; hell even by my past fears and barriers.
"Yet to walk freely inside myself is to journey courageously amongst others.
"Life didn't stop for me because I had a child... It got better. I have the best doubles partner in the world!"
But Wright did add a wise word of caution to the above shot, writing: "Do not attempt this at home."
Breastfeeding In England
Jody(01 of10)
Open Image ModalBreastfeeding my son is probably my proudest achievement to date. I have overcome excruciating pain from bad latch, mastitis and frequent blocked ducts. There have been so many tears, yet it’s still he most incredible thing I’ve ever done.
Knowing that for six whole months my body provided his only nutrition makes me feel all kinds of incredible, and thanks to breastfeeding we have shared so many hazy, lazy uninterrupted moments of pure calm, just us two. (credit:Suzie Blake)
Eleanor(02 of10)
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Lisa(03 of10)
Open Image ModalElla is my second child. With my first, Gracie, I wasn’t particularly bothered about breastfeeding.
I thought I’d give it a go, but figured I’d just do formula if it didn’t work out. But then she was born 10 weeks early and I had amazing support to help me breastfeed her.
I felt helpless in so many other ways, breastfeeding became important to me. I ended up feeding her until her 4th birthday, so when I had Ella, there was no question that I was going to breastfeed her. (credit:Suzie Blake)
Tahnia(04 of10)
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Emma(05 of10)
Open Image ModalMy breastfeeding relationship has been all about learning and working.
I didn’t plan this. I told a friend “I’m not going to be like you, feeding a child at school”, but actually it’s easy and natural and normal (biologically speaking) and the gift of natural term weaning is one of the greatest I can give to my child.
I love being able to tandem feed. Sometimes they hold hands. Sometimes my son tries to unlatch his sister, poking his finger in her mouth, or pokes her eyes. He shares his boobs reluctantly! (credit:Suzie Blake)
Veronica(06 of10)
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Kathryn(07 of10)
Open Image ModalI don’t particularly enjoy breastfeeding, but it fits with my path of least resistance approach to parenting. Sad baby? Hurt baby? Bored baby? Awake in the middle of the night? Too sick to eat solid food? It’s very easy to offer her some milk and she quickly gets over whatever is bothering her.
It wasn’t easy to start with but once we both got the hang of things, I was glad we persevered. It makes life a lot easier. That said, I still don’t like feeding her in public. She’s an extreme wiggler and if she’s not yanking my hair, she’s trying to pull out my teeth or attempting to fit her entire fist in my mouth. Inevitably, I end up flashing more flesh than I intended, but no one ever seems to notice. (credit:Suzie Blake)
Zena(08 of10)
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Catherine(09 of10)
Open Image ModalFeeding my first son was agony, more painful than labour, and a brief mention that he was tongue tied was all the information I was given, leaving me confused and still unable to feed.
His latch was poor and he was a very hungry, angry baby. My mum gave me what she thought was good advice: ‘Just give him a bottle’. So he was bottle fed and I shed a few tears that I had 'failed’ to give birth properly and then 'failed’ to breastfeed my beautiful first son.
Two years later and a familiar long labour at a superb hospital, with all the support a woman could hope for eventually still led to another c-section. But this time, for the last baby I intend to have, I just wanted to do something natural. I wanted to feed him so much that I would do anything.
Feeding him hurt so much and he was diagnosed with tt, which I had corrected. I was given exemplary support from the team at King’s Hospital but my nipples still bled and I had mastitis twice. He would feed for 90 minutes sometimes. It still took three months for the pain to subside and then… One day, it stopped hurting. He got fatter and happier and I fell in love a million times with him and with nourishing him in the most natural way possible. (credit:Suzie Blake)
Nicola(10 of10)
Open Image ModalThere’s a lot of controversy about the pressure that mums are put under to breastfeed, and I think it should only be done with pleasure rather than duty or guilt. If a mum chooses not to breastfeed, or can’t, then it would be a real shame if they felt judged; as a parent you can only make the right choice for you and your baby. (credit:Suzie Blake)