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Salma Hayek breastfed a stranger's child on an episode of Nightline on February 10, 2009. She was on a humanitarian trip to Sierra Leone. While breastfeeding is often considered taboo in the country, Hayek fed the child to encourage other women to breastfeed their own babies and talked about what she believes are the health benefits of breastfeeding. Later in the trip, Hayek researched and reported on the historically high rate of tetanus cases in the country.
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Fast Facts
- Breastfed a healthy baby boy
- Television show: Nightline
- Reporter: Cynthia McFadden
- Trip location: Sierra Leone
- Baby was born the same day as her daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault
- Hayek is a spokesperson for Pampers' One Pack = One Vaccine campaign
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"I was just open to this experience and it's been quite an amazing one."—Salma Hayek, on her trip to Sierra LeoneABC News: Salma Hayek Breastfeeding (February 10, 2009)"What really excited me about this was the concept of mothers from around the world working together to protect children."—Salma Hayek on reasons for her tripABC News: Salma Hayek Breastfeeding (February 10, 2009)
"The baby was perfectly healthy, but the mother didn't have milk. He was very hungry. I was weaning Valentina, but I still had a lot of milk that I was pumping, so I breast-fed the baby. You should have seen his eyes. When he felt the nourishment, he immediately stopped crying."—Salma Hayek, on why she breastfed the babyHuffington Post: Hayek Breastfeeds African Baby (February 10, 2009)
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View All Salma Hayek Breastfeeding Questions (20) | Ask a Questiondid she promote breastfeeding? (1 Answer)I can find no specific reference to Mrs. Marcos supporting breastfeeding, but it would be consistent with her claim that she will spend the Marcos Foundation money to eliminate world ... read moreSalma Hayek wedding photos, are there any out there yet? (1 Answer)I don't think so -- if People doesn't have the exclusive photos then they probably aren't out there, it seems. The magazine does have an article with some eyewitness accounts, ... read moreSelma Hayek breastfeeding video, does anyone have it? (2 Answers)What a wonderful video. I always feel sorry for people who view this as sexual instead of the normal way to feed a child. read moreDo you think Francois Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek make a good couple? (1 Answer)I mean, not as good as Salma and I would have been together, but they look fine together, too, I guess. No, it seems like she's pretty happy and he ... read more
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