Mom donates 100 gallons of breast milk
Categories: Pregnancy & birth, Eating & nutrition
When Leo and Kelley Durant lost one of their twins after a premature delivery, they could have easily and understandably turned inward and focused only on raising Cameron, their surviving son. But instead, Kelley wanted to do something in honor of her daughter, Ressa. So she started pumping her extra breast milk and donating it to a local milk bank.Kelley just dropped off her last delivery of donated milk, which put her total amount donated at an unsurpassed 100 gallons, enough to feed a baby for 17 months. Kelley said that she wanted to do it to help babies who are born prematurely or who are sick, and that she hopes to be able to donate again in the future.
Any mom who has had the pleasure to be acquainted with a breast pump will understand exactly how big of a sacrifice Kelley, especially, and her family have made. What a wonderful way to honor her daughter. Women who are interested in donating their breast milk can do so through international organizations such as Give Milk, or domestically through a local milk bank.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jenn 8-10-2008 @ 2:52PM
I spent 13 weeks pumping exclusively for my daughter. I can only imagine what she had to put up with to do this for so long! That is just amazing.
Kudos to her!
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DIANA 8-10-2008 @ 3:40PM
GOD BLESS HER & HER FAMILY FOR BEING SO THOUGHTFUL & KIND! THERE SHOULD BE MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU OUT THERE. I NURSED ALL 3 OF MY CHILDREN BUT MILK BANKS WERE UNHEARD OF BACK THEN. I ACTUALLY WANTED TO DO THAT BUT DIDN'T KNOW HOW. THANK GOD THAT WOMEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY NOW! IT'S A WONDERFUL & JOYOUS THING. IT'S NOT EASY FOR ALL WOMEN TO PUMP EITHER. I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME W/ IT BUT I DID IT W/ 3 BABIES. SO IT IS A GREAT FEELING TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN HELP & SHE DID.
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Crystal 8-10-2008 @ 6:34PM
I was proud of the 120 ounces I donated when I had an overabundance of milk in my freezer.
But, wow 100 GALLONS. That is just amazing. What an incredible gift to give. God Bless Her.
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Teddy 8-12-2008 @ 3:57PM
Thats a beautiful thing to do. God Bless. At least there are a few people in the world that still try to make it a better place.
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