A Very Sad Story
I already posted about this earlier, but I did want to share the plight of fellow blogger LagLiv. I started reading her blog after Googling for other pregnant law students one day. She was a second-year student pregnant with her first child, and due a few weeks before I was. Her son was born one month early and had a rather rocky start in the intensive care unit. He subsequently developed a very severe form of acid reflux which caused him to be in severe pain, sometimes crying for eight hours a day. LagLiv visited the ER several times in an effort to get proper help for him, but because he had often recovered by the time they got there, there were a lot of delays in getting him help.
On a recent visit to the ER, when he was in severe distress, she mentioned a popping noise in his chest. X-rays were done and it was found that the baby's ribs were broken. The baby was admitted to hospital and LagLiv and her husband were then investigated on charges on child abuse.
While the police dropped the charges after they both passed lie detector tests, the Department of Child and Family Services has continued their investigation. The doctors responsible for advising Child Protective Services never consulted with Landon's own pediatrician, nor did they spend much time talking to the family. They also wavered back and forth on whether the baby would be allowed home with them or not. However after a week of back and forth, they have placed the baby in foster care. There are other possible causes of rib injuries, however DCFS has focussed on this one. In a very sad twist, the fractures would likely have gone undetected if not for his mother's diligence.
The whole saga (the latest post is here) is so sad and unbelievable. The thought of someone taking a baby from its mother hits me right in the gut.
I'm sure any message of support would be appreciated at this time. Or, for those who are able, someone has set up a fund to try and help LagLiv and her husband who will be on the hook for a lot of legal costs, as well as medical bills which insurance will not cover. Paypal donations could be send to lagliv@gmail.com.
On a recent visit to the ER, when he was in severe distress, she mentioned a popping noise in his chest. X-rays were done and it was found that the baby's ribs were broken. The baby was admitted to hospital and LagLiv and her husband were then investigated on charges on child abuse.
While the police dropped the charges after they both passed lie detector tests, the Department of Child and Family Services has continued their investigation. The doctors responsible for advising Child Protective Services never consulted with Landon's own pediatrician, nor did they spend much time talking to the family. They also wavered back and forth on whether the baby would be allowed home with them or not. However after a week of back and forth, they have placed the baby in foster care. There are other possible causes of rib injuries, however DCFS has focussed on this one. In a very sad twist, the fractures would likely have gone undetected if not for his mother's diligence.
The whole saga (the latest post is here) is so sad and unbelievable. The thought of someone taking a baby from its mother hits me right in the gut.
I'm sure any message of support would be appreciated at this time. Or, for those who are able, someone has set up a fund to try and help LagLiv and her husband who will be on the hook for a lot of legal costs, as well as medical bills which insurance will not cover. Paypal donations could be send to lagliv@gmail.com.
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