Breastmilk the Movie

When I had Airborne I had the hardest time breastfeeding him. I went to lactation consultants read books and in the end he weaned himself at 4 months. When I watched this movie it took me right back to that place. Feeling like I was somehow incompetent as a parent, and just not good enough as a mom.

I wish I had watched this movie when I was pregnant. I wish I had know that most moms have some kind of challenge when it comes to having a baby, working, and breastfeeding. 

This movie beautifully portrays a group of parents and moms as they go through this moment in time. It was created by First time film maker Dana Ben-Ari and executive produced by Ricki Lake.

 Here is a little bit about the producers.

Actor, television personality, advocate and pop-culture icon, Ricki Lake serves as executive producer on BREASTMILK following up on her role as executive producer of the critically acclaimed documentary THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN, which debuted at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival and examined natural childbirth in the United States.
Abby Epstein directed the acclaimed documentary THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN, heralded as a “must-see for every pregnant woman.” The film premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival where it was named among the “Best of the Fest” by New York Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.

And here is how the Director describes this film.



BREASTMILK is about how people cope with one of the most intimate decisions they will make in their lives and how those around them react. There are dozens of instructional videos and books, battalions of breastfeeding experts and lactation consultants, and DIY how-to videos on YouTube, but no film has followed real people, showing what breastfeeding is really like and whether they succeed or fail to meet their goals, or inhabit some gray area in between.

In a society that values efficiency, multitasking, and diagnostic solutions to problems, and in which women's roles are constantly changing, how does the practice of breastfeeding, with the slower pace it requires, fit in? Do we use pumps, medicine, and other means to make breastfeeding suit our schedules better, or should we change ourselves? These questions, along with the current state of women's politics, feminism, and reproductive health, made breastfeeding an irresistible subject for me. 
BREASTMILK also explores how the personal is political. In the early 1960’s, at the dawn of the women’s rights movement, biological feminism meant access to The Pill – an event that forever changed society and women’s roles in it. Traditional women’s roles, including childbirth and breastfeeding but also domestic pursuits, were not always a welcome part of this new feminist picture. Today as millions of women decide when and how to give birth and when and how to breastfeed, it has taken on a broader, more complete meaning. Biological feminism is more than the pill or being pro-choice. It is also about the choice to use one’s body to have babies--and breastfeed.
Our style is observational. We wanted to remain neutral and open to all experiences and to include all women viewers, rather than exclude or judge those who don’t breastfeed. We are not trying to convince women to breastfeed. Rather, we are exposing the real-life predicaments that frequently make it difficult for women to achieve their goals.

 You can go see  The Movie which is in limited release at the following locations


OPENING MAY 16th in Irvine, CA at Edwards University Town Center 6


OPENING MAY 23rd in San Francisco, CA at The Roxie Theater


OPENING MAY 7th at the IFC Center

OPENING MAY 16th in LA at Laemmle Monica

COMING SOON to a theater near you click here to sign up to host a screening in your community

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