Alicia Silverstone has come a long way. Once known for wearing a school girl uniform and appearing in Aerosmith videos, these days the vegan actress-turned-animal/environmental-activist devotes much of her time to a blog in pursuit of kindness. It may not be very Hollywood, but it certainly is cool. Her latest post is a call to pump from mamas with breast milk to spare.
In the Kind Mama Milk Share, Silverstone tells the tale of a friend who struggled to nurse successfully following breast reduction surgery. The star then appeals to moms everywhere to share their white bounty, because "there's no reason why they shouldn't be able to give their babies the most amazing start in life with clean, mean, glorious breast milk."
Moms are welcome to connect via her site and swap details to facilitate the milk sharing process. At the time of writing, the post has generated more than 50 comments, many of them from moms seeking vegan donors.
"If you have milk to share—post it! If you are in need of milk—post it! Think of all the babies we can help raise together!" writes Silverstone.
Kudos to her pragmatic approach. When it comes to breastfeeding, this is exactly the sort of celebrity endorsement that is needed to boost the number of moms who nurse. Make note, Duchess Kate...
Would you be open to donating or receiving breast milk from a public forum?
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