This Sports Illustrated model mama breastfeeding on the catwalk is everything 👏

Martin joined 15 other women of various sizes who were selected to model in the inclusive show after an open casting-call process.

SI Swimsuit Editor MJ Day says the breastfeeding moment wasn’t planned in advance, but it worked out wonderfully. Day was speaking with the models backstage when she noticed Aria was peacefully nursing away. Having breastfed her own two children, Day recognized this as a powerful moment in the making, according to SI Swimsuit.

“I asked Mara if she would want to walk and continue to nurse. She said ‘Oh my gosh, yes! Really? Are you sure?’, and I said absolutely! I loved the idea to be able to allow Mara to keep nursing and further highlight how incredible and beautiful women are,” Day explained.

Martin hopes that her moment in the spotlight can help other mamas feel comfortable nursing when and where they feel like it, but she doesn’t want to overshadow some of the other women who took part in the show.

“One woman is going to boot camp in two weeks to serve our country,” she wrote. “One woman had a mastectomy ( @allynrose ), and another is a cancer survivor, 2x paralympic gold medalist, as well as a mother herself ( @bren_hucks you rock) Those are the stories that our world should be discussing!!!!”

And thanks to Martin’s powerful motherhood moment, now, people are.