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Re: foster care and bf
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"Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 3 Feb 2011 00:46:47 -0500
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In the US, many babies begin foster care at birth or at hospital 
discharge. If the mother is a suspected drug user, has emotional 
problems, has neglected a previous infant or child, her baby can be 
taken immediately.

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  cwgenna.com


On 2/2/2011 7:50 PM, Karleen Gribble wrote:
> Naomi,
> I think the answer to that question would be horrifyingly large...my
> experience in Australia has been that it happens quite often. I think Morgan
> would echo for the UK. And it is often handled quite badly it seems
> (infrequent access, breastpump not supplied, breastmilk not transported,
> breastmilk not fed- at the other end of the spectrum the ick factor is at
> work with foster carers who refuse to handle expressed breastmilk).
> Karleen Gribble
> Australia
>
> How many babies go into foster care when they are still at bfing age
> (in the
> US, I would put that at a few months as far as policy makers and foster
> care workers are concerned?) My guess is that not too many babies are
> placed in foster care with non-relatives, but I don't know that.
>
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