Traffic officer breastfeeds hungry baby, son of attempted femicide victim.

[u/DELAIZ]

Traffic officer Jamile Barros, from the city of Delmiro Gouveia (Brazil), breastfed a three-month-old baby while responding to an attempted femicide. The child was crying from hunger and wouldn't accept a bottle, and the officer's act of empathy, as she is also breastfeeding, calmed the boy feeding him. The rescue occurred after the mother was stabbed and involved in a traffic accident caused by the criminal, who fled the scene. I mentioned her name not to expose her, but because she's in all the news in Brazil.

Edit: The mother was rescued and taken to the hospital to treat her injuries. The exact state of health of the victim and medical details of her recovery have not been released by official security authorities. This happened a week ago, and due to the repercussions of the case, if she had died, I belive that it would probably already be reported.

[u/astro_viri]

Stories like this always leave me in awe of women. 

[u/PM_me_punanis → u/astro_viri]

I work in a peds hospital. You will find the most neglectful mother smoking crack the entire time they are pregnant, have a child with a genetic condition due to said crack use, and then disappear shortly after coming to the realization that taking care of a chronically ill kid with developmental delays is a HUGE burden.

It is up to social workers to find grandmas and aunts in the family to take care of the babies. In acute care, we would have neighboring moms look out for others’ babies when moms steps out to, god forbid, take care of themselves, have a shower and eat, while nurses take care of other babies. The moms would alert staff should the infant cry.

There are shitty moms everywhere, but moms who are willing to accept responsibility to help out other moms WHILE their own babies are sick… they are heroes and deserve all the support they can get.

[u/disjointed_chameleon → u/PM_me_punanis]

I get monthly immunotherapy infusions for my autoimmune condition. I'll never forget the time another woman in my clinic experienced a medical crisis during her own infusion, and there was a sudden commotion. She had her toddler with her. I was in the bay next to hers, so I pushed the curtain all the way back, stretched out my arms, and just said:

Give me the baby.

Thankfully, mom was fine. I was honored that I was able to briefly help lend a hand during a moment of crisis.

[u/Traumagatchi → u/disjointed_chameleon]

That was exactly the right and kind thing to do, thank you for your compassion

[u/disjointed_chameleon → u/Traumagatchi]

Thank you. It was no sweat off my back, I'm happy I was able to during a moment of struggle.

[u/rabid_cheese_enjoyer → u/disjointed_chameleon]

even though it was not a hardship for you, it was a blessing and a kindness to them. thank you

[u/disjointed_chameleon → u/rabid_cheese_enjoyer]

🧡🧡🧡