To the list, got this from my midwife listserv and wanted to send it out in the hopes that the nursing family can gain some support. I have already told Karen <[log in to unmask]> she may be hearing from members of Lactnet. Keep up the good work amy in Maine LLLLeader,nursing student, midwife someday :-) mom to Levi and Kaya From: Karen <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 07:08:38 -0800 Subject: Re: Nursing mother accused of sexual abuse and >From: [log in to unmask] (Cathleen Sweeney) >On Mon, 08 Dec 1997 21:31:44 -0500 Susan Hodges forwarded your >message: My friend has a ( barely) 5 year old daughter who still >nurses once or twice a day. Tonight at 9:30 pm, a social worker >interrupted a family holiday party to inform my friend that she was >being investigated for suspected sexual abuse of her daughter because >she still breastfeeds her. My friend was shocked and humiliated in >front of her holiday guests as this social worker asked her all kinds >of questions, and promised to return next week with another >investigator. First of all, what are these parents rights ? Do they >need an attorney at this time ? What can this family do, and are >there any experts out there in the field of breastfeeding who can >provide proof which would satisfy social services that this is a >normal, natural, healthy relationship ? My friend and her husband are > wonderful, caring parents of 5 children, and should not have to be >subjected to this kind of harrassment.