A warm smile for you all.

Irish Social Services deemed the evidence of Kerry Robertson's mothering 
so good, they allowed Ben back to her last week, and dispatched them to 
a mother-and-baby unit.

Today, one of the Irish IBCLC's, finally got to see them (Irish nuns in 
charge of  vulnerable mothers sometimes take a bit of shifting...)

Ben was fully formula fed by the time he was reunited with Kerry, last 
Thursday.  Within 48 hours, with no lactation support, Ben was back to 
exclusive breastfeeding.

IBCLC happy with latch, positioning, weight gain; all factors indicating 
an excellent mother-baby bond, and excellent mothering by the young girl 
"Too stupid to have a baby that she would treat as a doll".

I'm so grateful, as are Ben, Kerry & Mark, to the support of the Irish 
IBCLCs.  Whom I cannot name, yet, as we need to preserve the family's 
location and privacy, whilst social services continue on with their 
assessment.

This is twice I have seen, or heard reports of, a separated 
breastfeeding baby, who just Does The Work, and gets himself back to the 
breast, as soon as the opportunity presents itself. 

I think I can safely say, this is one baby who will not be living in 
Fife, anytime soon.

Thank you all.

Morgan Gallagher

www.nursingmatters.org.uk

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