Woman Donates Her Frozen Breast Milk To Harvey Survivors.
A mother in Missouri has helped out potentially hundreds of Texas children by
donating 65 pints of breast milk to Hurricane Harvey's survivors.
donating 65 pints of breast milk to Hurricane Harvey's survivors.
Danielle Palmer of Owensville had an excess of bottled breast milk ready
to serve up to her son, Truett - but when she saw the devastation in Texas
she knew she had to help out other mothers.
Breastfeeding is hard. Whether you're pumping or feeding or however
it may be, it's hard. And we are like momma bears. We protect one another.'
It's given us the opportunity to do other things, I mean had we not been
in this situation, we wouldn’t be able to share some of our love with
the babies in Houston.'
With breast feeding, stress plays a big role in your supply. If you become
stressed, your supply will drop,' Palmer said.
Breast milk can last for up to six months once frozen, according to research.
Now the bottles - equivalent to eight gallons, and an estimated 364 feedings -
is to be taken to Dallas.
Edited from Daily Mail
to serve up to her son, Truett - but when she saw the devastation in Texas
she knew she had to help out other mothers.
Breastfeeding is hard. Whether you're pumping or feeding or however
it may be, it's hard. And we are like momma bears. We protect one another.'
It's given us the opportunity to do other things, I mean had we not been
in this situation, we wouldn’t be able to share some of our love with
the babies in Houston.'
With breast feeding, stress plays a big role in your supply. If you become
stressed, your supply will drop,' Palmer said.
Breast milk can last for up to six months once frozen, according to research.
Now the bottles - equivalent to eight gallons, and an estimated 364 feedings -
is to be taken to Dallas.
Edited from Daily Mail
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