[kaila]

I don't know the whole story, but Candace Owens better know her stuff before blaming hospital personnel. . If she tested positive for Group B Strep, and her baby contracted it because of no antibiotics given, then her baby could suffer sepsis, meningitis etc. The second item is a PKU test. If the baby showed positive for that, and intervention was not done, then the result would be neurological brain damage. So yes, if mom refuses a PKU then CPS should be involved because of ramifications for the baby.
If you don't want medical treatment, and don't want to be awakened for assessments, then deliver your child at home.

[Nifster]

Precisely

[stanne]

“... If she tested positive for Group B Strep”

Can she or the baby test positive for a source of sepsis if tgey don’t have sepsis? No temps? No weakness?

48 hours is a long time after childbirth if she felt good enough to go home. There’s no mention of the child being symptomatic. If that were the case then she’d have been silly but this is an intelligent woman. I’d bet she wouldn’t bring a hot weak baby home I’m sure she spoke w the pediatrician

[Bluebeard16]

When my kid was born (1991) the hospital required that before the baby could be brought home they would have to do a PKU test. However, the PKU test was to be done 72 hours after birth. So the hospital gave my daughter the PKU test even though it wasn’t a “valid” test and then we had to bring her back in after the 72 hour period to have another PKU test.

[MD Expat in PA]

Stop making sense. It is no longer allowed here. :)