Hello,
I once again need assistance with someone with more expertise. The situation is mom is losing custody of her 1 day old infant to foster care. The actual hearing will be a few weeks away. She had another child and this child has also been removed. I don't know all the dynamics around the case but she is married and apparently is the behavior of the father is part of the reason for removal. Mom and baby neg  for drugscreen. Baby is breastfeeding. Mom had C/S delivery yesterday. Using a nipple shield because of tongue thrusting in infant and are trying to latch without shield.
The issue is. Should I encourage her to continue pumping and offer a manual pump and save the milk if the hearing goes her way. Or the option of donating her milk to  a milk bank if she doesn't have custody. This poor mom has already felt that she has lost everything.
She said she wants a tubal done if she can't keep her. I told her to talk with her OB he could arrange it in 6 wks. 
Your guidance is needed ASAP! Please email me privately.
Thanks,
Terri Klein RN IBCLC, RLC

Terri Klein RN, IBCLC, RLC
Lactation Support Services
Mother- Baby Connection
Central Michigan Community Hospital
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Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
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