Comments on: Pregnant Woman Nurses Abandoned Infant to Save Her Life

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:50:51 +0000

I had a friend in 1978 who had traved across country from california to virginia without money to buy much food and did not have anything to drink for 3 days when she arrived her baby would not stop screaming I told her she is not getting any milk…you have none you have not gotten any food or water and your milk is gone….she and her husband were sure I was wrong….I had plenty our babies were born the same month…so I asked if I could nurse hers…I was a little nervous because my baby was a big eater but I went ahead and nursed hers on one side and in about 15 minutes the baby was fast asleep and my dear friend cried realizing the baby had indeed been hungry….the Dad was angry at himself and her and did not like me nursing their baby !!! go figure.. he went out and got formula…..I was sad…I felt they gave up on nursing…I felt responsible….I am older wiser and know better now….water was free he should have gotten off atr every stop and gotten all the water at least that he could have for the mother….yes i would nurse any baby….no baby /child can have too many people to love them…..that goes for all of us doesn’t it?

By: Hazel

Hazel — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:09:11 +0000

That is a beautiful story :,)

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:57:51 +0000

Wow, thank god for this little girl and thank god Maria found her in-time and acted upon her instincts. I would nurse another in a heartbeat if I had too or asked too. I can not bare the thought of women leaving newborns to die, makes me sick to my stomach and I always cry when I hear of this happening no matter where in the world it is, they are soooooo innocent and precious! May god bless maria, her family and that little baby girl!

By: Shalena Judith Wade/Sedivy

Shalena Judith Wade/Sedivy — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:45:05 +0000

What a beautiful story! I love that Maria acted without much thinking. Just her Instinct! That’s truly a passion full human! Thank you!

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:46:36 +0000

Amazing, God bless this mother. I hope that baby found a loving home, what a scary and sad start

By: Humboldt Mama

Humboldt Mama — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:50:14 +0000

Beautiful story! What a wonderful, selfless act of love and compassion! I admit I shed a tear or two as I read it while nursing my own sweet baby. I would love to think that if presented with a similar situation I would have the quick wit to respond similarly. She is a true hero. )

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:14:41 +0000

It goes to show us all that love and compassion crosses all boundries, cultures and diversities.

By: brieanne

brieanne — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:24:05 +0000

My sister and I have discussed nursing other children, and both of us agree–if it were a life and death situation, we would nurse someone else’s child in a heartbeat. We both know that it’s just modern culture that makes us feel strange about this practice. Beautiful story, but my heart breaks thinking of Ceren at an orphanage.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:02:57 +0000

I wouldn’t have given her up! An infant in social services, how sad That little thing needs a family and love right away! I absolutely would have kept her.

By: UmmReem

UmmReem — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:23:42 +0000

Such a little precious baby, looks just like my second one. I am of Turkish origin and a Muslim myself and breastfeeding is something that is strongly encouraged in Islam (to breastfeed until the child is two years old). It is actually such a ‘big deal’ that if you nurse a baby five times to fill her tummy, you are to be called a ‘mother’ to her as well and will be treated in the eyes of Islam as her mother what it comes to family relations.

Also life always goes over any rule in Islam, I am sure it is the same in Turkish culture.