Fury as mum has her Facebook page SHUT DOWN after posting pics of her breastfeeding her own child AND a stranger’s baby
The infant's mum was in surgery and the child had refused a bottle. So Rebecca Wanosik stepped in
A MOTHER-of-six who breastfed a stranger's baby and posted a picture of it on Facebook is furious after her account was suspended by the social media giant.
Rebecca Wanosik, from Missouri in the US, was asked by a friend if she could feed the infant because the baby's mother was in surgery and the baby was refusing a bottle.
She wrote: "When the baby arrived you could tell she was hungry and exhausted and just needed some milk. I did what I hope any person would do for my child in a time of despair. I fed a stranger's baby."
Shortly afterwards, her husband Anthony posted that Facebook disabled her account.
"“My wife did a great thing and Facebook disabled her account," he wrote.
"Please share this so we can spread the word and show how much Facebook really doesn’t care about the good people are trying to do."
"Even if you have a good friend who wants to donate milk, you can't guarantee that it's free of infections, like HIV. Breast milk is a bodily fluid, just like blood.
"Would you be willing to give your baby a blood transfusion without first having it tested?"
But Rebecca defended her actions, later posting: "I was so surprised by just how many people thought it was weird, or unnatural. They are boobs, they are meant to feed babies. Also, in case anyone forgot, they are mine, so I'm fairly certain I choose what happens with them.
"Regardless, I took an amazing photo tandem nursing these two babies together and it shows that hungry babies don't care, they just need to be fed."
"I did NOT just pick up a baby on the side of the road that looked hungry. I had permission from the other child's mother to post the photos.
"The other mother and I have a mutual friend who knew enough about me to KNOW I could safely feed her baby. She wouldn't have consented otherwise. (Hence it being a 'strangers baby')."
Facebook has been contacted for a comment and is investigating the mum's claims.
Encouraging more mums to breastfeed their babies could save the NHS £40 million a year, a leading health expert has claimed.
According to recent figures, Britain has the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.
Swansea University professor Amy Brown says a growing number of British parents are choosing to feed their children on formula milk – despite increased risks of gastroenteritis and respiratory illnesses.