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Breastmilk

Pregnant bodies are easier for society to accommodate. What follows birth is a different, messier story.

With unexpected humor, with an unflinching camera, with some guilt and some pain, Breastmilk takes the unusual risk of examining what breast milk truly means.

We are often told that breast milk is better. Better for babies, better for mothers, better for nutrition, health, well-being, and society. Many accept this and yet there are still very few women who succeed in breastfeeding exclusively for the recommended six months and beyond. What would it take to change?