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In reply to the discussion: Damn it all to hell! [View all]

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
6. Trust me- I want noting to do with my niece or her husband-
Tue Mar 13, 2012, 11:17 AM
Mar 2012

My parents are the ones I am concerned about, and the baby of course.
My parents are both 82- NO experience with this at all.
Paying all her doctor bills and thinking some how she is telling them the truth.
We all know that is highly unlikely-
I'm really pissed at my sister, who lives there, and is failing to protect them (my parents) from these
nit wits.
I told my mom last night that if the doctor was to be able to help the
unborn child at this point in the pregnancy, then he needed to know EVERYTHING.
I talked to my other niece, her sister, and we both agreed to call the doctor
and tell him what we know- as I think my parents are afraid to.
I think they are just hoping that now that she has been found out-
she will stop doing the drugs and stop drinking.
My poor parents- they have no idea what they have stepped in.
And that poor baby...
I guess my other niece and I are thinking if
we contact the doctor with the truth, maybe he can intervene.
Any one know the law on that?
If we contact the doctor, is he legally responsible to do
what he can to stop her from harming the baby further?
Like call the DCS or police?
I think she should spend the rest of her pregnancy locked up,
for the safety of the child.
BHN

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Damn it all to hell! [View all] BeHereNow Mar 2012 OP
I think you are doing exactly what you can do. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #1
Yeah- the hubby is using as well... BeHereNow Mar 2012 #2
You know what? BeHereNow Mar 2012 #3
nothing worse than a newborn addicted CountAllVotes Mar 2012 #4
Trust me- I want noting to do with my niece or her husband- BeHereNow Mar 2012 #6
a bit of advice CountAllVotes Mar 2012 #7
That is my instinct- to contact the doctor and police. BeHereNow Mar 2012 #9
Good for you! CountAllVotes Mar 2012 #10
Just called the one and only doctor in her area with the name- BeHereNow Mar 2012 #11
You did the right thing! CountAllVotes Mar 2012 #12
Yep, I've helped bring many an addict child through that awful first few weeks. tavalon Mar 2012 #15
perhaps oldhippydude Mar 2012 #5
Love al anon- so much support there. BeHereNow Mar 2012 #8
I'm sure that both of your parents know alcoholics CountAllVotes Mar 2012 #13
in my opinion irisblue Mar 2012 #14
As a NICU nurse, tavalon Apr 2012 #16
Something is very wrong here! RD1angel Apr 2012 #17
Welcome to DU; and from 25 years in the music business, and countless dead friends BeHereNow Apr 2012 #18
Thank you for this post GObamaGO May 2012 #19
Hope all goes well...for babies sake zorro1 Jul 2012 #20
Thanks Zorro1 and Welcome to DU, glad you're here. Update on the baby! BeHereNow Jul 2012 #21
Isn't that against the law in some states? If not, it should be. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #22
It is against the law, yes- doctors are required to report it as soon as they know. BeHereNow Jul 2012 #23
CPS in that county should get involved and do their job to remove that poor child out of the demosincebirth Jul 2012 #24
They already have- maybe you should read my post about the update on the baby? BeHereNow Jul 2012 #25
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