I think today has got to be the worst day of my life. I was at my parents house last night and I got a phone call. Which is quite odd because no one knows the number there. Well it happened to be a social worker from Department of Child and Family Services. They were at my apartment for a "check". She said she had got a referral to come see me. Well we make an appointment to meet this morning for 10:30.
Well hold on let me go back a bit. My pediatrician has been playing witch hunt with my son. Putting him through tests that were unnecessary and too invasive for a baby that young. Well she had the balls to call me and call my mom a junkie. Ok let me go back a bit on that too. Due to a previous injury my mother has a morphine pump in her abdomen for pain control. Well she tells me not to have Jareth alone with my mom since she would not be alert or coherent or be able to take care of him. Well let me tell you I would trust no one but my parents with him.
Well the social worker comes over this morning. Jareth is fast asleep in his carrier. Luckily he slept the whole time she was talking to me. Well she proceeds to tell me that she is here to investigate abuse and neglect. That I was uncooperative with doctor's orders. Then makes up an order that I have to do any test that a doctor requests. Well I have already moved him to a new doctor for a second opinion. The doctor said there is absolutely nothing wrong with this baby. He is 12 lbs10z and 23 1/3 inches. So he is in the 60th percentile for both his weight and height. His breathing is normal and so is his heart. Then she proceeds to tell me I must get rid of my pets because they are dirty. So today i was called abusive and unfit. She made me wake him up so she could strip him down and check for bruises and marks. The last thing I would do is hurt this baby. Then she demanded 2 referrences of my being a good mommy. I have been crying all day. So worried that they are going to take my son away from me for no reason whatsoever.
Well hold on let me go back a bit. My pediatrician has been playing witch hunt with my son. Putting him through tests that were unnecessary and too invasive for a baby that young. Well she had the balls to call me and call my mom a junkie. Ok let me go back a bit on that too. Due to a previous injury my mother has a morphine pump in her abdomen for pain control. Well she tells me not to have Jareth alone with my mom since she would not be alert or coherent or be able to take care of him. Well let me tell you I would trust no one but my parents with him.
Well the social worker comes over this morning. Jareth is fast asleep in his carrier. Luckily he slept the whole time she was talking to me. Well she proceeds to tell me that she is here to investigate abuse and neglect. That I was uncooperative with doctor's orders. Then makes up an order that I have to do any test that a doctor requests. Well I have already moved him to a new doctor for a second opinion. The doctor said there is absolutely nothing wrong with this baby. He is 12 lbs10z and 23 1/3 inches. So he is in the 60th percentile for both his weight and height. His breathing is normal and so is his heart. Then she proceeds to tell me I must get rid of my pets because they are dirty. So today i was called abusive and unfit. She made me wake him up so she could strip him down and check for bruises and marks. The last thing I would do is hurt this baby. Then she demanded 2 referrences of my being a good mommy. I have been crying all day. So worried that they are going to take my son away from me for no reason whatsoever.
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so i went out to my car and cried for 45 minuates.
i know EXACTLY what you are going through. i would bring a lawsuit against this fuck. but that's me and i'm a bitter bastard anyway.
I would assume all you'd need the new Dr. to do is send a letter to her stating that the testing is invasive and unnecessary but I'm not sure.
I hope this can be taken care of quickly.
I'm so sorry.
(((((hugs)))))
xoxo