My story

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The Birth of La Voie Lactée

I’ve always had that entrepreneurial spark within me.
But for a long time, I didn’t know where to direct it.
What would truly light me up.
What would feed my heart — not just my everyday routine.

I’ve been a flight attendant for nearly two decades… a job I love, but one that always felt like it was missing something.
That creative breath, that invisible thread between the hands and the soul.

Then Juliette arrived.

My beautiful Juliette.

Born in the middle of the pandemic, in a world on pause.
My first baby. Zero help. And breastfeeding… so, so hard.

We don’t talk about it enough, but breastfeeding can be a challenge.
A battle. A loss. A cry from the heart that we often keep to ourselves.

I wanted to give her the best.
While trying to hold onto what little was left of me.

Ten months of relentless effort, medication, power pumping, supplements…

Nights spent pumping every two hours.
Days spent explaining, defending, crying.

She’d fall asleep at the breast. Wake up at the breast. She turned to it for everything — hunger, fear, fatigue, boredom.

And I was there.
Exhausted. But present.

Then one day, I had to say stop.

Not without tears.
Not without doubt.

But with deep conviction: I gave her everything I could, and she needed more.

Looking back, maybe I could have spared myself…
But it mattered to me.

I held onto our snuggled moments, her eyes gazing up at me, her breath slowing, that bond that felt almost sacred.

And then… came the emptiness.

That strange moment when breastfeeding ends, but your heart keeps going.

A silent grief. A “hormonal blues.”
A soft storm that passes without quite knowing how.

That’s when I started searching.

I wanted a keepsake. Something tangible.
A tribute to our shared journey — with the little milk I had managed to freeze, just one ounce.

That’s how I discovered the world of breast milk jewelry.

And after months of practice, trial and error, and passion… I created my first stone.

And it was beautiful.

That’s how La Voie Lactée was born.

An ode to all mothers. To all stories.

A collection of jewelry crafted from the invisible bond that unites a mother to her child.

A fragment of eternity, captured in light.

Today, I invite you to turn your nursing journey into a piece of jewelry.
A symbol.
A gentle trace of all that you’ve given.

And if your heart feels called, I’d love for you to write to me, to share your story.

Because together, as we read one another’s stories, we weave a thread of sisterhood, resilience, and love.

I am deeply honored to be the one who transforms your milk into memory.

And I’m also proud to have introduced, in 2024, Canada’s very first water-resistant breast milk stone — a piece designed to stand the test of time, without losing its beauty.

So here I am.

A loving mother. An attentive artist.
A woman who breastfed, just like you.

And who will care for your story as if it were her own.

To learn more, join me on Instagram at LaVoieLacteeMarie