Argentinian politician breastfeeds baby in parliament like any regular mom

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Rebecca Ruiz
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A mother's work never ends.

That adage couldn't be truer for Victoria Donda Perez, an Argentinian politician who recently sat through a parliamentary session -- and breastfed her infant daughter Trilce.

The tender moment of multitasking was caught on camera and a Peruvian newspaper published the photograph, according to the Daily Mail.

Perez has brought Trilce to work before -- whether it's to meet Bolivian president Evo Morales or meet with constituents.

It’s not clear if the photo was controversial in Argentina, but the image is the latest striking example of a mother insisting on feeding her baby in public, even if it means baring her breast.

Some critics still argue that mothers should be demure and cover up or nurse in a private place, but breastfeeding advocates say that sentiment is not only unfriendly to families and working mothers, but also unrealistic.

Pope Francis even weighed in on the debate earlier this year, telling nursing mothers at the Sistine Chapel to feed their babies. "You mothers give your children milk and even now, if they cry because they are hungry, breastfeed them, don't worry," he said.

Perez doesn't seem to have addressed the photo on social media since it began appearing online Thursday, but she may have just unwittingly become a champion for breastfeeding mothers around the world.

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