[blparent] need urgent help

Tue May 25 13:33:06 UTC 2010

Unfortuantely, some states in the southern part of the union are a little 
more overzealous than others.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nikki Fugett-Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:49 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help


> 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
>>>
>>> http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
>>> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
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>>> CST-1018299-10
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- 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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