After her son was stillborn, this mom pumped enough milk to feed 6 babies.
- Anna Mae
- Oct 25, 2016
- 1 min read

''Wendy Cruz-Chan was only 19 weeks pregnant with her son Killian when she was diagnosed with a rare uterine infection that led to him being stillborn.
While she was still reeling, emotionally devastated by the loss, Cruz-Chan noticed that her body was still preparing for a baby. Her breasts were so engorged they were leaking.
Determined not to let the negative feelings get her down, she decided to do something positive: She would donate her breast milk to moms with babies in need.
"I felt like my job being his mother was not done," says Cruz-Chan over the phone. "I needed to do more. I couldn’t dress him. I couldn’t hold him more. I couldn’t feed him and watch him grow. I needed to do something more to fulfill my purpose as a mother."
Cruz-Chan's husband supported her plan, and together, they started pumping and storing for moms and babies in need...''
by Ally Hirschlag
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