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Heather (and all),
I worked with a family who was trying the "foster to adopt" program with the
hopes of adopting a newborn (and breastfeeding). The state was primarily
worried about transmission of infection (to either member of the bfing dyad)
and, almost as an afterthought, due to the possibility of baby going back to
custody of bio mother. It did seem that deep down there was a bit of an ick
factor. The family I worked with had experienced the death of a neonate and I
wonder if the request to breastfeed the adopted baby was assumed to be a sign
of lack of closure. Regardless, there was no very little chance to discuss the
state's reasons. It was a rule that was absolutely not to be broken.
The family did not broach the topic of obtaining donor milk and ultimately
decided against adopting from the state.
I'm no lawyer, but I think it would take us moving heaven and earth to make
changes in policies like this. Maybe after we've changed the culture,
implemented the WHO Code, etc?
Cassidy LLL, IBCLC
recently moved from Arkansas to central Oklahoma, USA
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There's certainly no other logical, rational, explanation that stands
up to scrutiny. In fact, what are the official objections?
Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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