I'm preparing an advocacy statement for a three day old baby.  Born at 
35 weeks gestation, via emergency c-section.  Baby doing fine, 
breastfeeding established.

Social Services plan to remove baby until mother and baby unit place 
open up... in June.  Reason is that mother is 16 years old, and was 
raised in care herself.  Will be meeting to decide to remove baby, 
tomorrow.

Does anyone have any pithy quotes from some nice recent research, about 
the additional need to retain mother-to-baby contact and exclusive 
breastfeeding at 35 weeks gestation?

Many thanks

Morgan Gallagher

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