[blparent] need urgent help

Tue May 25 13:30:18 UTC 2010

I think the nurse should have been reprimanded for not doing her job 
correctly.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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> Against the law, get all the information contact Gary Wunder ASAP and the 
> National Office.
>
> And babies something breathe slower when breast feeding because they are 
> very close to the body, maybe she was holding the baby to close, someone 
> should have just suggested that she has someone in the hospital come and 
> watch her breast feed like someone from Leche which is a group that helps 
> with Breast feeding.
>
> Not to take away the baby.
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
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>> 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
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>>
>> > 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
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>> >
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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 
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>> > 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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