22 Breastfeeding Tattoos That Highlight the Magic and Beauty of This Time
Tattoos and the decision to get one or cover your whole body is definitely a personal thing. Some of us like to choose the design and meaning behind it carefully and it allows us to mark a special moment in our live, like these breastfeeding tattoos do, or as a way to regain control. Still, others just love the act of getting tattooed and they’re less picky.
For many mothers, tattooing is a great way to hold on to those fast fleeting moments of raising children and all that comes along with it. It’s a wonderful way to highlight the best parts of the younger years or as a sort of badge for getting through those toughest of times. Many mothers are looking towards breastfeeding tattoos as a way to wear that special time with their child and carry it with them forever. Breastfeeding is totally not every parent’s thing, but if it’s yours and you loved it, or you hated it and battled through, breastfeeding tattoos is the perfect way to get that story-telling power to tattoos.
Check out these breastfeeding tattoos that highlight the magic and beauty of this time and have you booking your next (or your first) tattoo:
1. Heart bond
https://www.instagram.com/p/BE1V3XLrnes/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
This one really captures those little eyes looking up at you during a nursing session.
2. Flower hold breastfeeding tattoo
https://www.instagram.com/p/BD-8L9Xq5Kg/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
Love the flowers and the symbolism of beauty and life.
3. Lotus love
https://www.instagram.com/p/BR0KL-ZFORD/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
This one is just STUNNING. Love the contrast between the black lines and the gentle mama and baby embrace.
4. Portrait
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKLleigg_Yz/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
What better way to memorialize this special time than with a portrait?
5. Shield Maiden
https://www.instagram.com/p/BR32TodAy4U/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
That is one bad-ass warrior mama!
6. Gorgeous silhouette
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQBdYPwjySQ/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
The simplicity of this silhouette is beautiful.
7. At peace
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUR6HVphE8h/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
The serene look on mama’s face gives us all the feels.
8. Strong and proud
https://www.instagram.com/p/BULzYlGFHuK/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
We love everything about this: the pinup girl, the strong feminist message, and the nod to breastfeeding.
9. With a name
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUOoZkNDHlt/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
So simple, yet so sweet and powerful.
10. Water color
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUG9K4ulUqz/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
Water color tattoos are some of our favorites, and we just adore this mama and baby with the splashes of color.
11. Perfect placement
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTzvsWPlH2O/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
The water colors, the cactus, the nursing babe, it’s all so lovely.
12. Kangaroo care
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSz-EbfgDqA/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
So a lot of women, the breastfeeding journey is anything but easy. Remembering this time with a piece of permanent art is just one way to acknowledge the journey.
13. Beauty in shades
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSKqlbJB9XC/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
Love, love, LOVE the simple black and gray. So delicate, yet so strong.
14. The empress
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRa56PpBRNr/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
Hell yeah, you are! Love that she reworked an older tattoo into this gorgeous breastfeeding piece.
15. Beauty in a heart
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNIlgD1Bj14/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
Again, we just can’t get over the water color style of some of these! Adds just the right amount of brightness and softness.
16. Just love
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ7Vw4iAXk5/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
This piece is stunning. Love the way mama is looking down at her babe.
17. Mermaid
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGKlwhyICAI/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
So unique! Just goes to show that you can make your breastfeeding tattoos into anything you want them to be.
18. Queen mama
https://www.instagram.com/p/BE8DLJUMlrA/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
Queen Mother wears that crown like the royalty she is.
19. Tree of Life
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUZNQYJhzk-/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
This amazing tattoo represents tandem nursing, and the lifeblood this mama produced for her babies.
20. Siblings
https://www.instagram.com/p/0MET5xyRAr/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
So sweet. What breastfeeding mama with an older child can’t relate to this?
21. Hidden in colors
https://www.instagram.com/p/3htWHTJg_e/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoo
You have to look closely at this one to see the nursing silhouette, but once you find, it’s exquisite.
22. Set in a rose
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEi7c_dweWE/?tagged=breastfeedingtattoos
Love the rose enveloping this mama and nursling.
Which one is your favorite? Do you plan to get one soon? Let us know in the comments or share a photo on our Facebook page!