Comments on: Salma Hayek Nurses Another Woman's Baby on Nightline

By: Tiffanny

Tiffanny — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:38:57 +0000

What woman wouldn’t share a gallon of milk with a starving baby? It’s the same principle. It would be heartwrenching to see baby so hungry. Any motherly instinct yearns to comfort a child in need. You go Selma!

By: Emilee

Emilee — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:27:38 +0000

Wow I think this is just beautiful! Rock on Salma!

I thought it was amazing how hungry he was too, you could see it in his face and how strong he was nursing, so makes you feel even more proud of her.

I think post #35 was right on as well, great post! I’ve seen it a few times now though that people say what about after she left…she was offering that baby even just a tiny amount of something so powerful and amazing (seriously, powerful) that yes it could have made a huge difference in his recovery/growth, even with a follow up of formula supplementation after. Any ounce of Breastmilk is going to give him some great benefits (think of it as a multivitamin or an antibiotic) in that crucial point in his life. Again, I am SURE they provided the mother with nutrition for herself and supplementation for the baby, that is why they were there in the first place. This was just something that Salma felt compelled to do at that moment. No different than you taking the coat off your back to give to a homeless man even though you just brought him clean blankets and warm soup and bread. You still feel helpless and want to give every ounce you can until you have nothing left to give.

By: Farley

Farley — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:29:19 +0000

What a moving story about a human being being human, a mother being a mother. If there were more people out there like Selma the world would be a beautiful place. We are all God’s children which makes us family members of sorts. Kudos to Selma!

By: carissa

carissa — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:34:40 +0000

My mom was breastfed by her aunt, so she was cross nursed (old term wet nurse), how do we think all those royal babies survived when their queen mommies were fulfilling their queenly duties?

By: MERLINDA

MERLINDA — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:41:55 +0000

If more people took such a direct and personal approach to helping another human being, we would see an end to suffering.

Ms. Hayek, I commend you and will add you to my prayers.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:45:16 +0000

I just want to post a brief comment for all of you who wonder about the possibility of HIV transmission in this situation. I have worked as a social worker in the field of HIV/AIDS services for 19 years. It is absolutely NOT TRUE that you can transmitt HIV through saliva. HIV can only be transmitted through 4 bodily fluids: blood, semen, vaginal fluid and breast milk. The baby was in greater danger of contracting an illness from Ms. Hayek than she was of “catching” an illness from the infant. I applaud her for giving of herself and for bringing this to the atention of the world. Well done, Salma, and thank you.

By: shawn

shawn — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:25:09 +0000

obviously educated, informed, and most of all compassionate. This famous woman is a class act.

By: Armida Campa

Armida Campa — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:54:33 +0000

I commend Selma. I had two sons who I could only breastfeed for two months but still felt that was good. I commend Selma for two reasons: Because that is the best food for a baby and that was a display of true humanitariansm. I wish breastfeeding was not so fround upon, particularly in public settings. What is more natural? Men look at women’s bear breasts in magazines and covered breasts on billboards and advertisement probably imagining them bear, so why can’t we women do the most natural thing and nurse our children in public? I accuse the American movie industry that exploits sex and the human body so much that a view of a mother breastfeeding can look offensive. (It can be done discreetly, though) I, too, say bravo Selma.

By: diane

diane — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:10:21 +0000

You see all of the “Star’s” adopting children from 3rd World Countries, but I think you would not see these same “Star’s” do what Salma Hayek did. I have a new found Respect for her. That is one of the most heart wrenching things I have seen in a very long time. That someone of her position and fame would put her self out there for that child. Kudo’s to you.

By: stargoop

stargoop — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:09:43 +0000

Soon after my second child was born I went to an agency called wic to get free baby cereal for my infant. While waiting there I learned that the program director was very upset that she could not give her child breast milk. We talked and after that when I came in to get food for my child I would also bring in frozen milk for hers.
It was years later when I learned of an organization that helps mothers like her called L Leche League.