I am happy to report that the governor of Georgia got involved in this case
and the babies are home with their mother!

Anne Grider, LLLL, IBCLC

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> From: Steve and Deby Wells <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: mom of twins
> Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 11:37 PM
>
> Hello,
> I want to share this story with my wise lactnet friends for your thoughts
or
> assistance.  An out-of-state friend called me this evening in tears after
> reading a newspaper article of a 31 yr old mother of twins in her area.
The
> babies were delivered April 17 or so by caesarean birth.  She returned to
> the ER 5 days later with complications.  They wanted to admit her but she
> had no one to care for her babies.  A social worker was called and lead
mom
> to believe that the babies would be returned soon.  She soon discovered
that
> she would not get her breastfed babies back until after going to court to
> prove she was a fit mother.  Her 14 day old babies are now in the state
> foster system and in a long process to regain custody.
>
> My friend asked what I could do to help this mother.  I am at a loss, but
I
> said I would post this on Lactnet to see if anyone out there has some
> suggestions or can actually do something for this mom.
>
> The article is at:
>
> http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/1998/05/01/mother_full.html
>
> Thanks,
> Deby