Salma Hayek breastfeeds african baby

[PaulaSB12]

I just found nursing my baby extremely intimate. It's not something I could do for a stranger. I'd have no problem giving away the milk, but I don't think this was about nourishing this baby.

This was to make a statement.

There are a lot of hungry babies in the world, and donating formula(which she could afford to do) would be more helpful than breastfeeding one baby.

That only works if you have clean water to mix it with and can sanitize the equipment.

 

[tzolkin]

I didn't see what the point was.
The cost of her plane ride could have fed thousands....

Well, I don't think that she just flew there to feed one random baby and then go home. This is the first I've heard of this, but I would assume she was there for another reason and this was just something that happened during her trip. Does anyone have the background?

 

[Chris2597]

The sound is not working on my computer so I don't think I got the whole story. Why did she nurse the baby? Was there no other food sources available, such as formula? I think it was a nice isolated gesture but one breastfeeding isnt going to do too much especially if formula was available. again, I am sure I missed the reasoning with no sound.

 

[xoprincessmomxo]

I don't think it was meant as a "I'm going to change the world by breastfeeding"...she saw a hungry (starving) sick baby and had the means to feed it with one of the most compatible, digestible, nutrient filled drinks around.

 

[tzolkin]

That only works if you have clean water to mix it with and can sanitize the equipment.

Yes, and that's a big problem. Water related disease is the leading cause of disease and death around the world.


Some donations are well intentioned, but not well thought out. I couldn't believe the always/tampax campaign to donate pads to girls in Africa. Where are they supposed to dispose of them? And what are they supposed to do in a few months when they're not receiving them anymore?

 

[rabx5]

This made me cry! What an incredible person Selma is! I can honestly say I would absolutely have done the same thing. No need for a pump -- these babies need human contact as well as nourishment. This was such a great thing to see this morning. Thanks for posting!

ITA. What a great story. You are correct that babies need to be held when they are feeding-that gentleness and human interaction mean the world to them.
I teared up

 

[NY Disney fan]

But I guess I am more aware of the biology of HIV transmission.

Won't argue with you there.

 

[PaulaSB12]

Yes, and that's a big problem. Water related disease is the leading cause of disease and death around the world.


Some donations are well intentioned, but not well thought out. I couldn't believe the always/tampax campaign to donate pads to girls in Africa. Where are they supposed to dispose of them? And what are they supposed to do in a few months when they're not receiving them anymore?

Also with the tampons how are girls that have been sown up when they where circumcised going to insert them. in the book Dessert Rose the model who talks about it mentions that her periods where agony because of the stitching and it took her 20 minutes to urinate.

 

[Tinijocaro]

I've never understood why some think it's odd that we drink cow's milk and do so into adulthood. We eat many things that other animals don't and I don't see what makes cow's milk unique. Besides I would never give up cheese.

I think that this was a nice gesture no matter what the reasoning was. A bit odd maybe but harmless.

I drink milk and love cheese, so I'm certainly not criticizing. Simply pointing out that drinking milk past the weaning stage is a human thing. Not even an ALL human thing. Living in Japan in 1992, the dairy section of the supermarkets was tiny-barely a shelf. Sometimes you couldn't even find cheese, and this was Tokyo, not some little mountain town. Dairy just hasn't been a big part of the Japanese diet, of course, that is all changing. I always laugh when I see something with cheese on it at a Chinese Buffet (I know, it's not real Chinese food). Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe cheese and milk are a very big part of the Chinese diet.

 

[disney1990]

I can't even imagine breastfeeding a baby that's not my own.

It's great, but I couldn't do it. I'd pump the milk for the baby, but I couldn't nurse it.

She probably couldn't pump her milk and give it to the baby; probably no baby bottles lying around.

I thought it was beautiful. The baby was hungry and she fed him. Not a big deal.

 

[disneyjunkie]

That only works if you have clean water to mix it with and can sanitize the equipment.

Who needs water?? There are plenty of ready to use formulas on the market.

 

[Mermaid02]

This made me cry! What an incredible person Selma is! I can honestly say I would absolutely have done the same thing. No need for a pump -- these babies need human contact as well as nourishment. This was such a great thing to see this morning. Thanks for posting!

I think I would have too. I would do anything to help a sick baby-especially looking into that baby's eyes. I think this was beautiful. Salma Hayek is a wonderful person!

 

[Buckalew11]

I didn't even breast feed my own baby and I can imagine doing that. What she did was wonderful and she was given the example by her grandmother who did the same years back.
I have a super soft spot for babies in Africa who have lost their mommas. I would do whatever it took to help them even if it meant losing my life. Sometimes, there is a cause that can touch your heart like no other.

 

[Teresa Pitman]

Who needs water?? There are plenty of ready to use formulas on the market.

You would still need clean water to clean the bottles and nipples each time.

Teresa

 

[flying_babyb]

i know a lady who's sister was pumping for her sisters baby.

 

[Buckalew11]

I just found nursing my baby extremely intimate. It's not something I could do for a stranger. I'd have no problem giving away the milk, but I don't think this was about nourishing this baby.

This was to make a statement.

There are a lot of hungry babies in the world, and donating formula(which she could afford to do) would be more helpful than breastfeeding one baby.

What statement was she making?? I missed that part. It seemed rather spontanious to me. She saw a need and fulfilled it. I'm sure Selma Hayek was over there for a reason, helping in some way the way many people who can afford to (and cannot afford to) do. Why would you think she was making a statement? If it was not about nourishing the baby, what do you think mit was about?

 

[Planogirl]

I'm wondering what nourishing a single baby for one day really accomplishes though. That baby might be hungry again tomorrow.

I'm not saying that she didn't mean well. It just seems rather pointless.

 

[Teresa Pitman]

I'm wondering what nourishing a single baby for one day really accomplishes though. That baby might be hungry again tomorrow.

I'm not saying that she didn't mean well. It just seems rather pointless.

Well, a single breastfeeding provided the baby with antibodies and immune factors that it otherwise wouldn't have. Even if it has to be fed formula tomorrow, that helped.

Teresa

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I'm wondering what nourishing a single baby for one day really accomplishes though. That baby might be hungry again tomorrow.

I'm not saying that she didn't mean well. It just seems rather pointless.

With most celebs, I would agree, but SH has not been a camera hound on her relief missions. She has given a great deal of herself over time, and almost no one knows. If nothing else, it was genuine...

 

[ReneeA]

Let's see...I'm in Africa with no bottles and no formula and I'm still lactating. A baby is very hungry and crying for food.

I can't imagine *not* feeding him.