05-23-2008, 09:02 AM
Filed under: Babies, In the news, Playground bureauThe motto of police officers in the United States is "to serve and protect" but police officer Jiang Xiaojuan went way above the call of duty when helping fellow citizens affected by the recent 7.9 earthquake.
When Jiang, the mother of a six-month-old, realized there was nothing for hungry babies to eat, she started breastfeeding them herself. At one point the young mother was providing nourishment for nine babies.
"I didn't think of it much," the humble officer said. "It is a mother's reaction, and a basic duty as a police officer to help." Continue reading Lactating Chinese policewoman nurses earthquake babies Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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When Jiang, the mother of a six-month-old, realized there was nothing for hungry babies to eat, she started breastfeeding them herself. At one point the young mother was providing nourishment for nine babies.
"I didn't think of it much," the humble officer said. "It is a mother's reaction, and a basic duty as a police officer to help." Continue reading Lactating Chinese policewoman nurses earthquake babies Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Thu, 22 May 2008 18:01:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/22/lac...ke-babies/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/22/lac.../#comments