[blparent] need urgent help

Tue May 25 17:28:17 UTC 2010

I agree.  That's what they're there for, to answer questions just like that. 
So senseless!
Leanne
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From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
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>I think the nurse should have been reprimanded for not doing her job 
>correctly.
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> 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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>> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 12:45 AM
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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
>>> > 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"
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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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