Published 21:09 IST, December 27th 2019

Ahmedabad mothers donate 90 litres of breast milk to save pre-mature babies

In a heartwarming gesture, 200 mothers who are a part of Arpan MOM (mother's own milk) bank has managed to get nearly 90 litres of mother's milk in donations.

Reported by: Bhavya Sukheja
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In a heartwarming gesture, as many as 200 mors who are a part of Arpan MOM (Mor's Own Milk) bank has mand to get nearly 90 litres of mor's milk in donations. A young mor, Rushina Doctor Marfatia from Ahmedab reportedly donated 12 litres of her breast milk and saved five pre-mature babies battling for ir life in ICUs.

29-year-old who recently became a mor decided to donate her breast milk when she realised that she was producing more milk than her body could feed on. biological mors of pre-mature babies were eir too sick or could t provide ir milk to m and this is when Rushina helped. 

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While speaking to a local media outlet, senior neonatologist Dr Ashish Mehta of Arpan Newborn Care Center said that Rushina's deed is priceless as her milk served as a panacea for fragile babies weighing anywhere between 600 gm and 1.5 kg who are more prone to infections.

Rushina reportedly said that she came across care centre when she decided to donate milk for some sick or needy baby. She furr ded that she started donating her milk and she has plan to stop anytime soon. 

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Rushina became a mor to baby Viaan, recently and is also a former event manr. She w teaches event manment at a private college and believes that children are healthiest when breastfed for a long time. 

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In ar unrelated incident, a volleyball player from Mizoram breastfeeding her child on field h caught attention of netizens after a user posted a photograph of it on Facebook. photo featured Lalventluangi, a volleyball player from Tuikum Volleyball Team and her child.

As per reports, Lalventluangi enrolled herself in players' camp along with her seven-month-old baby. To attend to her child, she got up in between game and fed baby. 

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People lauded her cour for taking up twin responsibilities of a sportswoman and mor. A user wrote: "Mor is Mor. Always her duty for kids". Likewise, ar wrote: "Appreciate photographer and breastfeeding mor". "How great is mor's love!!!", wrote a third user. "That's a powerful pic Ma'am Ninglun Hanghal", ded a fourth. 

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21:09 IST, December 27th 2019