North Carolina mother donates 8,000 oz. of breast milk
Leland mother donates 8,000 oz. of breast milk By Kassie Simmons | February 3, 2021 at 4:29 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 6:40 PM
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - A Leland woman donated 8,000 ounces of breast milkâand doctors say it could protect babies from contracting viruses.
Katy Bannerman knew she wanted to breastfeed her sons from the startâbut it wasnât easy.
âWith Silas, I had a really hard time nursing,â said the mother of two. âStraight from the hospital, right after we got home, we had to go back to the hospital. It was difficult when heâs hooked up to all the things to nurse. I tried pumping, but him being in the PICU was difficult, so I ended up giving up when I didnât want to.â