The Milky Way

No, not the galaxy. The movie.

The Milky Way Foundation is on a mission to bring more awareness to the importance of breastfeeding and the way parents and babies are introduced to each other during the first few hours of entering this world.

If you have the opportunity to see this movie in you city, take it!! Courtney and I saw it last night right here in Knoxville (I love how progressive this scruffy little city is). I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the excellent bond breastfeeding creates. I was also AMAZED at how far the US is behind other countries. Sadly we are one of 4 (FOUR) countries in the ENTIRE world that has ZERO mandated maternity program...other than FMLA. Did you know Sweden offers 18 months of PAID maternity leave (and paternity leave!!)? Did you know the US blatantly goes against the World Health Organization Code on formula marketing? A code written in the early 80s...that says formula companies CANNOT market to new mothers prenataly or within the first 6 months of a baby's life. (yeah...that means all those "free" samples in the mail we received while I was preggo and the ones I was sent home with from the hospital). ALL part of their skeezy scheme.

Oh there is just so much to say about this movie. I loved it and I want you to see it too! I want to see it again...I know I missed little things while tending to Sophia.

I strongly encourage you to find a city near you...or even get an organization in your city to sponsor bringing it to you.

Knowledge is power. When you KNOW better, you DO better.