[blparent] need urgent help

[Nikki Fugett-Dobens]

This makes no sense.  When I first started nursing, it wasn't easy, but all 
they did was have a lactation consultant come.  My husband and I are both 
blind as well raising our baby who is 22 months, and hearing things like 
this is very disturbing, and I'm really hoping all the resources given on 
list will help.
Nikki
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help


> Thank you I have added Scott to the list of resources I will be giving the 
> mom in the morning.
>>From what the mom has told me, she contacted the nurse because she noticed
> the baby having problems breathing while her first time breast feeding. 
> This nurse reported them. The social worker said they have concerns 
> because both parents are blind. she asked questions like what would they 
> do if baby is sick and how would they know if she had a fever. The mom 
> answered  by saying take a cab or ambulance depending on urgency to doctor 
> or hospital. and that there are talking thermomenters. the social worker 
> said that she still didn't think they had a plan and she didn't feel 
> comfortable releasing baby to them unless they had 24/7 help for the first 
> 2 weeks. This isn't an option for them, so the last I heard from the mom 
> around noon was that their baby was being discharged into protective 
> custody this afternoon.
> If i had the means, I'd be there as this supposed 24/7 support that is 
> needed just so they could bring their baby home from the hospital like 
> they should have been able to do.
> Any help is greatly appreciated. And thank you everyone.
> pipi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 1:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help
>
>
>> They of course have rights, what state is she in and contact your NFB 
>> President in that state for help.  She should Scott LaBarre who is 
>> president of the Lawyer Division of the NFB for help.
>>
>> What reason are they giving these parents for wanting to take away there 
>> children.
>>
>> President: Scott LaBarre
>> 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 918
>> Denver, Colorado 80222-4046
>> Work: 303-504-5979
>> Fax: 303-757-3640
>> E-mail: slabarre at labarrelaw.com
>> Cheryl Echevarria
>> Independent Travel Consultant
>> C10-10646
>>
>> http://Echevarriatravel.com
>> 1-866-580-5574
>>
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>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
>> To: <blindparenting at googlegroups.com>; <blv-moms at googlegroups.com>; 
>> <singleblindparents at googlegroups.com>; "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing 
>> List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 2:30 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] need urgent help
>>
>>
>>> Hey y'all,
>>> I have a friend who very recently gave birth. Her and her partner are 
>>> both
>>> blind. They are having problems with cps. I don't want to go into all of 
>>> the
>>> details, but she is being told one thing by the social worker and the 
>>> social
>>> worker is telling her family other things. They are saying that unless 
>>> they
>>> have 24/7 help, their child will be released into protective custody. Do
>>> they have this right? What rights do the parents have? They are first 
>>> time
>>> parents and not sure what to do. They just want their baby home with 
>>> them.
>>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>> pipi
>>>
>>>
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