Oh can someone help this mum to restart breastfeeding??? This is such a tragedy!
Karleen Gribble
Australia

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Maria Parlapiano RN, IBCLC
Sent: Friday, 23 July 2010 2:17 AM
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Subject: [LACTNET] Blind mother blind-sided by system-long

The following is an article forwarded to me by my neice,Serena who is blind, 26 yrs old and in graduate school. Backround,  Serena was born @ 23.5 wks gestation, left the NICU after 8 months exclusively breastfeeding. (1984)  I know that she hopes to be a mom herself someday and breastfeed, God willing, so the article below hits a frightening cord.  As you will read, this situation was handled so poorly and now the option to breastfeed is gone. I was pleased to hear this little baby was returned to her parents, but I hope the fight continues to assure this does not happen to another blind parent. (long -sorry I didn't have the link)

Infant is returned to blind couple after state places her in protective
custody 
By LEE HILL KAVANAUGH The Kansas City Star 
Fifty-seven days after she was born, Mikaela Sinnett was home for the first time Tuesday with her
parents, Erika Johnson and Blake Sinnett of Independence.

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