Air Hostess Saves Passenger's Starving Baby In A Desperate Act Of Motherliness.

The world is blessed to have several unsung heroes. They do their part with humility and keep quiet about what they do, letting the glory be reflected on those they helped.

Whether it is for an hour or a lifetime, these unsung heroes help make this world a better place by quietly doing their bit in silence. They may not receive the recognition they deserve, but nevertheless, their good deeds will never go unnoticed.

When a baby's cry broke out on a domestic flight in the Philippines, flight attendant Patrisha Organo swooped in like a super mom to save the day.

This was not just any random act of kindness, though. The Filipino air hostess explained in a Facebook post that has since gone viral that when a passenger ran out of formula to feed her baby, she (Patrisha) had no other option than to breastfeed the starving infant.

In her words;

I breastfed a stranger's baby inflight.

It's not something they teach you in early training or during an inflight announcement. But it's something every airline would be proud of.

Here's the story of Patrisha, our own modern-day Mother Teresa, breastfeeding a baby in need onboard an aircraft. Indeed, she saved the day with her motherly instinct.

An image Patrisha posted of the incident (with the baby's face covered to maintain the family's privacy) has gone viral, with coverage in media houses all across the world.

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From the information gathered from her Facebook post, it was clear to Patrisha that something special was brewing when she walked into the work premises that day.

...scheduled for a check flight to be qualified as a Cabin Crew Evaluator. I thought that this flight was going to be so special as this is a big step in my flying career, she writes.

Organo recounts that her huge flight was going wonderfully until the sharp, piercing cry of a baby captured her attention. She explains that;

I approached the mother and asked if everything was okay. I tried to tell her to feed her hungry child. Teary-eyed, she told me that she had run out of formula milk. Passengers started looking and staring at the tiny, fragile crying infant. I felt a pinch in my heart. There was no formula milk onboard. I thought to myself, there's only one thing I could offer, and that's my own milk. And so, I offered.

Filipino parenting authority Smart Parenting interviewed Patrisha not long after the incident. During the phone interview, she revealed that the baby's mother had been waiting at the airport since 9 p.m. on Monday, while the flight didn't take off until 5:10 a.m. the next morning.

In all likelihood, her travel arrangements had gone badly, and her formula supply had failed to last the duration of the journey. Sheryl Villaflor, the flight's line administrator and also Patrisha's supervisor, aided in escorting the mother and infant to the galley.

Patrisha had originally planned to pump for the infant, but as the baby's cries got worse, Sheryl suggested that she forget about pumping and simply breastfeed, according to Smart Parenting. Patrisha placed the baby at her breast after obtaining permission from the mother.

The baby started rooting; she was so hungry. I saw the relief in her mother's eyes. I continued to feed the baby until she fell asleep. I escorted her back to her seat, and just before I left, the mother sincerely thanked me.

Though some people find it bizarre that a random person is breastfeeding another person's infant, the Centers for Disease Control emphasizes that "few illnesses are transmitted via breast milk." Thus, the CDC and FDA urge all donors of breast milk who are not the child's biological mother to be thoroughly examined before providing milk to the child.

However, in instances such as the one Patrisha Organo encountered, such a medical protocol is not practicable. The flight attendant knew it was an emergency, and she was confident in her ability to provide prompt care for the baby.

The thought of her own 9-month-old daughter, Jade, starving sent chills down her spine. What a touching tale of motherly love and support this is.

We are so thankful to this woman for being there at just the right moment. She has gone the extra mile in order to provide nourishment and care for someone else's child.

It is not often we hear about stories like these, but they do exist. Would you be willing to feed someone else's baby in an emergency situation? Or would you let someone feed yours?

Share your thoughts in the comments.