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| Coronavirus: Mum's thanks for breast milk delivery to sick baby | Coronavirus: Mum's thanks for breast milk delivery to sick baby |
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| A mother unable to visit her sick newborn baby has praised the "selfless" work of a volunteer taking her breast milk to the hospital. | |
| Becky, from Maldon, Essex has not seen her 15-day-old daughter Freyja for five days as her partner Darren is suffering with flu-type symptoms. | Becky, from Maldon, Essex has not seen her 15-day-old daughter Freyja for five days as her partner Darren is suffering with flu-type symptoms. |
| Her mother asked a charity for help and volunteer Scott Foord said he would act as "milkman". | Her mother asked a charity for help and volunteer Scott Foord said he would act as "milkman". |
| He said he was surprised at the request but pleased to be able to help. | He said he was surprised at the request but pleased to be able to help. |
| Freyja was born at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford with a breathing problem and although she is "recovering well", visits had to be stopped on Tuesday when her father became ill. | Freyja was born at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford with a breathing problem and although she is "recovering well", visits had to be stopped on Tuesday when her father became ill. |
| So that Becky can continue breastfeeding, Mr Foord collects the milk every evening and takes it to the hospital. | So that Becky can continue breastfeeding, Mr Foord collects the milk every evening and takes it to the hospital. |
| "Scott is amazing, lovely and incredible, to do what he is doing. He is so selfless," she said. | "Scott is amazing, lovely and incredible, to do what he is doing. He is so selfless," she said. |
| "It's heartbreaking to be apart [from Freyja]. I am missing precious moments with her." | "It's heartbreaking to be apart [from Freyja]. I am missing precious moments with her." |
| Mr Foord was linked up with the family by the charity Witham Community Hub. | Mr Foord was linked up with the family by the charity Witham Community Hub. |
| He is volunteering to help people during the coronavirus pandemic after handing over most of his work to his staff at Witham-based Executive Recoveries & Enforcement. | He is volunteering to help people during the coronavirus pandemic after handing over most of his work to his staff at Witham-based Executive Recoveries & Enforcement. |
| He said he had moved out of his home to keep his family safe, and had not seen his children Aiden, nine, and Tiffany, seven, for two weeks. | He said he had moved out of his home to keep his family safe, and had not seen his children Aiden, nine, and Tiffany, seven, for two weeks. |
| "I'm now known as the Fastest Milkman in Essex," he joked. | "I'm now known as the Fastest Milkman in Essex," he joked. |
| "If the shoe was on the other foot I would hope someone else would help me." | "If the shoe was on the other foot I would hope someone else would help me." |