Some people really know how to turn a negative event into a positive one. A heroic mother in San Antonio Texas was able to donate a record-breaking 15.5 gallons of breast milk to a hospital after delivering her premature baby in January.
Micah Duncan's baby, Cash, was born three months early and all she could do was pump breast milk in order to help other babies, ABC News reports. "I couldn't touch him, I couldn't hold him," the mother told ABC News. "So I decided I was going to pump my heart out. It was all I could do."
Mom's 15-gallon breast milk donation is record for hospital. "It feels amazing just to help" https://t.co/reYTUJWXtk pic.twitter.com/jkT3saTIXM
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Instead of allowing this terrible situation to get her down, Duncan decided to help other babies by donating her unused breast milk. The mother started to pump breast milk every few hours over a period of three months and stored the bottles in the freezer. The total count was 15.5 gallons of breast milk which is a record amount in Texas.
Fortunately, baby Cash has been discharged from The Children's Hospital of San Antonio. The doctors told Duncan that her baby needs to be bottle fed.
Mom donates 15-gallons of breast milk after son is born premature. "It was all I could do." https://t.co/wcRwsxySWu pic.twitter.com/fDjH3rwonU — Good Morning America (@GMA) April 14, 2016
However, baby Cash eventually became healthy and strong enough to breastfeed. "I didn't think it would ever happen," Duncan explained. "And then, little by little, it did happen."
Breast milk provides many benefits for babies. It has plenty of vitamins, protein and essential fats for the baby's growth and development, WebMD shares. Breast milk is also rich in antibodies that can help prevent infections and different kinds of diseases. It can also help decrease a baby's risk for asthma, allergy, diarrhea and respiratory disorders.
