I knew that if I could no longer feed Finn – my second baby girl, the beautiful life that I so longed for – that I would choose to feed other babies who needed it.
I'm a former Labor and Delivery nurse and I know how important breast milk is for babies and also how difficult it can be when your baby is sick and in the NICU.
I am blessed to be able to share this gift that God has given me. So far I have donated 17 gallons, and I plan to continue to donate as long as I am producing.
When I went back to work and had to start pumping, I quickly amassed several hundred ounces and that's when I started looking into donations.
Pumping my son's milk helped me to feel like a mother in a situation where my arms felt particularly empty.
The last time I donated, the nurse said “We love to hear that you are coming, you have helped so many babies!” You just can’t beat that feeling!
The fire began to ignite when I thought of giving my milk to babies in need.