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| Model uses breast pump on London Fashion Week catwalk | Model uses breast pump on London Fashion Week catwalk |
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| A model who recently gave birth to her second child walked down the catwalk at London Fashion Week while using wearable breast pumps. | A model who recently gave birth to her second child walked down the catwalk at London Fashion Week while using wearable breast pumps. |
| Valeria Garcia wore the portable devices while modelling at the Marta Jakubowski fashion show on Friday. | Valeria Garcia wore the portable devices while modelling at the Marta Jakubowski fashion show on Friday. |
| The pumps were worn under a bra and a black trouser suit ensemble. | The pumps were worn under a bra and a black trouser suit ensemble. |
| It comes after model Mara Martin was praised for breastfeeding her baby while walking in a Sports Illustrated show earlier this year in Miami. | It comes after model Mara Martin was praised for breastfeeding her baby while walking in a Sports Illustrated show earlier this year in Miami. |
| Mother-of-two Ms Garcia, who is from Argentina, gave birth to her youngest son Anton in June. | Mother-of-two Ms Garcia, who is from Argentina, gave birth to her youngest son Anton in June. |
| The device she wore, called the Elvie pump, connects to a smartphone app and allows mothers to express milk underneath their bras. | The device she wore, called the Elvie pump, connects to a smartphone app and allows mothers to express milk underneath their bras. |
| In July, model Mara Martin walked down the catwalk at the Sports Illustrated swimsuit show in a gold bikini while breastfeeding her daughter Aria, who was five months old at the time. | In July, model Mara Martin walked down the catwalk at the Sports Illustrated swimsuit show in a gold bikini while breastfeeding her daughter Aria, who was five months old at the time. |
| Many social media users praised the model as "inspiring", but some accused her of attention seeking. | Many social media users praised the model as "inspiring", but some accused her of attention seeking. |
| At the time, Ms Martin, who was chosen in an open casting, wrote on Instagram: "I can't believe I am waking up to headlines with me and my daughter in them for doing something I do every day." | At the time, Ms Martin, who was chosen in an open casting, wrote on Instagram: "I can't believe I am waking up to headlines with me and my daughter in them for doing something I do every day." |
| In July, American model Chrissy Teigen posted a picture of her breastfeeding one of her children, and mock-feeding their baby doll, on Instagram. | |
| Breastfeeding campaigners said they were grateful to Chrissy for sharing her photo but not all the reaction was positive. | Breastfeeding campaigners said they were grateful to Chrissy for sharing her photo but not all the reaction was positive. |
| Responding to a tweet critcising her post, she said the reason her breastfeeding became a big deal was because of other people's "issues", and that feeding a baby should not be a big deal. | Responding to a tweet critcising her post, she said the reason her breastfeeding became a big deal was because of other people's "issues", and that feeding a baby should not be a big deal. |