This mom of six had planned to provide breast milk for her youngest child, 5-month-old Myles, through his first birthday.
The Oak Grove, Missouri, family has so far received about 400 ounces of donated breast milk, as well as a donated freezer to store it.
"The first donation that we received came from a woman named Megan," she said."It's overwhelming to know that other moms care that much, to make sure that we can fulfill my sister's wishes."Strangers have donated breast milk for the son of Megan Richards, who died due to COVID-19. Michael Richards said he and his wife and all six children contracted COVID-19 in mid-November, with most of them suffering only mild symptoms.Megan Richards poses with her husband, Michael, during her pregnancy with her son Myles.
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