Group Cross Nursing
Some of the women who are group cross nursing mother-less infant Moses
The grieving father was not sure how he was going to feed his son because he was not able to readily obtain breastmilk. He was then approached by a friend of the family who was still nursing her one year old daughter and she offered to nurse his son. The astute father agreed and then a number of other women in the community worked together to come up with a nursing schedule and they all take turns feeding little Moses.
According to The Mining Journal:
“”These women are advocates of breast feeding,” [the father] said.
A schedule was put together with feeding times at 9 a.m., noon, 1:30 , 4 , 6:30 and 8 p.m. Six times a day a different mother has been feeding Moses for the past two months. During the night, [dad] bottle-feeds his son breast milk that was pumped by the women.
“What amazes me is they are so committed,” Fraire [the original donor] said. “They would do it for anyone because they believe in this. They didn’t take it lightly and they don’t miss a day.”
[Dad] added: “It’s commitment, passion – it’s love. It’s an act of love.”
What these women are doing “is an example of group cross-nursing,” [dad] explained. “It’s organized. That’s what you don’t find anymore.”"
This is an incredible, inspiring story of community and the commitment to breastfeed. I can only hope that something like this could happen for Bianca if something were to happen to me.
Image Source and full article at: Miningjournal.net
15 Responses to “Group Cross Nursing”
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March 26th, 2009 at 5:56 am
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April 15th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
This is an amazing and inspiring story. I would saybless all the women who help nurse moses.
May 16th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Awwww…. indeed a moving story… I hope that we can find people around the world who are more willing to help others…
June 11th, 2009 at 6:38 am
This is truely inspiring and amazing. Stories like this should be on the popular news channels.
June 27th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Beautiful story indeed.
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July 12th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I am really touched when I see this story…
The love of us woman is just so Great and Powerful…regardless of whether its our child or not…
The sight of looking at a new born baby makes my heart melt…
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August 11th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Bravo, it is always so impressive to se what a community can and will do when called upon.
August 16th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
In times like this when we have global credit crisis and global warming, it is nice to hear such community spirit … and love!
September 24th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Wow! That’s very touching.. Nurses are really great! The mother of the baby will be very surely happy.
October 1st, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Incredible story…so sad about the babies Mom but its also nice to know that there are people out there who are willing to help. Thanks for sharing
November 6th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
I love this story simply because it is inspirational and touching. Thanks
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January 27th, 2010 at 6:13 am
i’ve read this a few days ago and i am touched by this story. stories and events like these really are good news.
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February 26th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Very inspirational story – It is awesome the way people can come together.
March 4th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
It stories like this that remind us that with all the bad things and ignorance we hear about every day there are still genuinely nice people out there.
Good Post.