Mom saves breast milk as she goes off to war

1384 Views 17 Replies 16 Participants Last post by maxwill129, Jun 14, 2005

USMCbaby

Discussion Starter · Jun 11, 2005

A story you won't hear on the front lines of Operating Iraqi Freedom. An Oklahoma mom has 10 gallons of breast milk frozen for her baby boy. Every mom, who is called to serve our country, spends hours preparing to leave her children. Here is the story of one mom that will leave her son with the most precious gift she has to give.

http://www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=3449815

*Please ignore all the pro-war comments.*

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Belle

· #2 · Jun 11, 2005

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Tanibani

· #3 · Jun 11, 2005

mama

it sucks that mothers (and fathers) have to leave their families behind...

but she deserves a big

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Tummy

· #4 · Jun 11, 2005

That mama ROCKS!!!

Wonder what Barbara WaWa would have to say about that!!!!

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kate~mom

· #5 · Jun 11, 2005

wow - i am in awe!

mamabutterfly

· #6 · Jun 11, 2005

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Originally Posted by Tanibani

mama

it sucks that mothers (and fathers) have to leave their families behind...

but she deserves a big

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hunnybumm

· #7 · Jun 12, 2005

10 gallons. Now that is one dedicated momma. She definitly deserves a standing ovation.

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William's Mom

· #8 · Jun 12, 2005

Excellent!

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mom2tig99Nroo03

· #9 · Jun 12, 2005

wow.

soccerchic21

· #10 · Jun 13, 2005

I think it is awesome that she still decided to breastfeed and pump that enourmous amount of milk for her baby but I wish that mothers didn't have to go off to war.

[email protected]

· #11 · Jun 13, 2005

KUDOS. There is a small video clip also. Liked her cute smile and a determined countenance.
Uzra

maxwill129

· #12 · Jun 13, 2005

That makes me just cry that she has to go leave her precious ds for this war. How unfair. But yeah for her for pumping like crazy for him. What a mom.

S.

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girlndocs

· #13 · Jun 13, 2005

Um, isn't she gonna be really, really engorged when she leaves?

It's sick and disgusting that people like this mama are having to leave their babies and risk their lives for no good reason at all

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WickidaWitch

· #14 · Jun 13, 2005

Wow!

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ashleep

· #15 · Jun 13, 2005

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Originally Posted by girlndocs
Um, isn't she gonna be really, really engorged when she leaves?

The video clip said she was taking her pump w/ her to basic training.

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hunnybumm

· #16 · Jun 14, 2005

Yup, she is taking her breastpump! I also think it is so sad that she has to leave. I am pretty sure that 6 months (or was it 4?) when the mom is eligible for deployment, TDYs, etc.

Side note: Mom also has to report back to work and be in the same fittness level as BEFORE she was pregnant at 6 weeks ppd. Not hard to see why not too many military mommys breastfeed.

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Anaismomof4

· #17 · Jun 14, 2005

Hmm, that hasn't been our experience in the Army. Mothers are given the option to get out when they are expecting and when they come back they are given at least 6 months, one mom I know was given a year, to be able to pass a PT test.

Not sure if the out option is given when there is a stoploss.

God bless you,
Celina

P.S. My husband has been in for quite a while, I know he is probably the exception but whenever he has had the opportunity to help an active duty mom, especially a breastfeeding active duty mom, he goes out of his way to make sure she is accomodated if he can help it at all.

maxwill129

· #18 · Jun 14, 2005

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Originally Posted by Anaismomof4
P.S. My husband has been in for quite a while, I know he is probably the exception but whenever he has had the opportunity to help an active duty mom, especially a breastfeeding active duty mom, he goes out of his way to make sure she is accomodated if he can help it at all.

Wow. That is SO GREAT! I would hope that all military personnel would do the same. You have one incredible dh!

S.

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