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I know that there is a lot of controversy surrounding the whole immigration issue. I'm not going to argue that issue. In fact, I won't even state which side of the argument I agree with. But no matter what side, there is no reason at all that the government should seperate a nursing mom from her baby. You are not only punishing the mom, but the baby too, because the baby will suffer emotionally from not having her mother near her and physically from not having the nutricious breastmilk that she needs. DesMoines news reports that:
Sister Christine Feagan, from the St. Mary’s Hispanic Ministry, and The Rev. Jim Miller, who is a priest from the St. Mary’s Parish, both said they drove to Camp Dodge this afternoon to find out the status of a nursing mother who was deported and nursing a baby. They were also seeking a father with an ashmatic child.
The baby left behind has her own problems.She has been difficult to feed since her mother was arrested, Feagan said.“The mother was breastfeeding the baby,” Feagan said. “The baby doesn’t want to eat. Another tried to breastfeed, but she knew it wasn’t her.”
The Nashville Scene did a report that looks at Attachment Parenting from the perspective of a more mainstream mom. The same mom also wrote this article, which answers some questions moms might have about the whole AP philosophy.
And now, for some celebrity news. Gwen Stefani has been reported stating that she is still nursing her son, and that breastfeeding gives her super powers. And a celebrity homebirth! Morgan Spurlock, the guy who did Supersize Me, and his wife had their baby son on December 9th.....at home :o) Murlock writes:
He's beautiful and we haven't been able to stop staring at him. We had the baby at home and Alex had no drugs, no sedatives, nada - yes, she is amazing. I don't know how she did it ... and she was in labor for 36 hours! Unbelievable.
And that's it for in the news.
1 comment:
The story officials from St. Mary's Catholic Church, Marshalltown, Iowa, presented to the news media about the separation of a nursing baby from her mother were knowingly misrepresented.
In October, the birth mother, abandoned the baby at the church along with a note that said she was returing to Mexico. Sister Christine Feagan had been presenting this baby to the parish for adoption for two months prior to the ICE enforcement of illegal immigration. If the mother returned to the U.S., it was just prior to the detainment. The baby was 8-9 months old and had not been breastfed for at least two months.
Just thought you and your readers ought to have the true facts!
St. Mary's Parishioner
Marshalltown, Iowa
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