Less than a minute after crossing the finish line of her fifth triathlon, Katrina Bolduc took a photo that has captured hearts around the world.
The American athlete met her husband and their 7-month-old son Grayson just moments after finishing the race, and began breastfeeding her child.
“First triathlon back postpartum and as soon as I finished my little 7 month old needed to eat. Got my medal and fed my baby like a champ! I dared anyone to test me here, but no one even cared, and even commented as I fed him ‘congrats’. This is a special day in the books for me!” she wrote on Facebook.
Bolduc posted a photo of the moment on the Facebook page, Breastfeeding Mama Talk, where she received an equally enthusiastic response.
Photo via Breastfeeding Mama Talk.
“It used to make me really nervous to breastfeed in public,” the 28-year-old mum told BabyCenter. “What if someone says something to me? I still have no idea — how would I react? What would I say to them? … I’m a lot more comfortable with myself and with my son now. So it’s become a lot easier.”
Bolduc even managed to finish the race with a personal best time.
