Entry FeedJust read an article on Salma Hayek breastfeeding someone else's child on camera. YUCK! Then I actually read the story (Time Magazine version).
She was in Sierra Leone, the country with the highest infant mortality rate in the world. Ms. Hayek was there as a part of a vaccination awareness program, but the subject of breastfeeding arose. The child she nursed was born the same day as her daughter. Apparently in Africa there is a lot of pressure on mothers from their husbands to stop breastfeeding as soon as possible because there is a stigma attached to having sex with a lactating woman.
I originally wanted to comment on how brave and fearless she was. However, as I thought about it, I realized that she was responding to a primal instinct. Salma was faced with a hungry infant, and she had milk. To me what is beautiful is that she didn't think about it, she wasn't trying to make a political or social statement. She just did what needed to be done for the benefit of the child.
Salma Hayek should be our image of Motherhood. Not only is she beautiful, but thoughtful, caring and wise.
Greatings,
Not sure that this is true:), but thanks for a post.
Thanks
Nadine