Jessica Alba may have a billion-dollar (you read that right) baby product company and act in multiple blockbuster movies, but that doesn't mean she's immune to usual, new-mum anxieties like the rest of us.
Breastfeeding on the go? Yep, we've all (or rather, those of us who have chosen to breastfeed) known this struggle.
Alba gave birth to her third child this January and frequently has been sharing pictures of adorable baby Hayes on Instagram, along with his equally cute sisters Honor and Haven. She's no stranger to giving us a glimpse of her breastfeeding journey, and she's posted several pictures breastfeeding her young son, most of which are, we presume, from the comfort of her own home.
But like all busy mums, sometimes we need to feed our children mid-errand run (mid anything, if we're totally honest), and Alba has also been there and worn the t-shirt.
Have you ever had to dash to a secluded area mid-IKEA weekend strolling because, alas, the screaming toddler - who simply doesn't understand the concept of waiting just twenty more minutes - must be fed? Well, Alba knows and understands that state of mild panic.
The Sin City star added a selfie to her Instagram story showing her and Hayes in a Target dressing room in the States, looking rightly exhausted and a little unimpressed about the whole thing. Well, needs must and all that.
Who's been there? Jessica Alba's breastfeeding selfie sums up what it's like to be a mom https://t.co/4B7GFGzzNJ pic.twitter.com/AgwHP7WD39
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What is refreshing is that the store's policy openly encourages breastfeeding in its public space, which goes some way towards normalising the stigma women can still face in doing this. According to a report, their policy reads, "Guests may openly breastfeed in our stores or ask where they can go to breastfeed their child."
Charmed actress Alyssa Milano made headlines last year when she spoke about breastfeeding publicly and how it should be an act that's normalised for women.
She said that she didn't deem it acceptable that women's bodies were criticised for doing their natural, biological function, when many pop stars could bare their breasts in a sexual manner without judgment as some choose to do. "Biologically, they're not made for sexual things," the actress said. "That's what we've done to them."
