Today we’re kicking off the first day of World Breastfeeding Week by posting a fabulous video chronicling the birth of the La Leche League. The League began in the 1950’s when seven revolutionary women held their first meeting. Their aim? To support the women in the community who wished to breastfeed their babies but found few resources. The group was so successful in promoting awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding that subsequent chapters formed in other communities and, eventually, the LLL spread nationwide. Currently, the LLL is considered the foremost international breastfeeding support organization. Thought by some to be a militant group of suburban moms, the LLL is anything but. They are simply just a compassionate group of women who strive to be a listening ear and provide positive encouragement for moms who take on the sometimes difficult task of breastfeeding. You may be surprised by the origins of the organization, the easy-going nature of it’s founders, and the global impact the LLL has made on mothers and babies in the last 50 years. Check it out!

For a thorough resource of breastfeeding information, check out the La Leche League’s seminal publication The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding.