Infant born in washroom Final Edition

"When anyone has a baby, they like to be in a nice, clean, somewhat sterile environment," he said. "We're talking about an infant that's delivered in a washroom, in not the best of circumstances, and subsequently left there. Because of the nature of the situation, (he) there...

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Published inLeader-post (Regina)
Main Author Betty Ann Adam and Janet French
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Regina, Sask Postmedia Network Inc 23.05.2007
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Summary:"When anyone has a baby, they like to be in a nice, clean, somewhat sterile environment," he said. "We're talking about an infant that's delivered in a washroom, in not the best of circumstances, and subsequently left there. Because of the nature of the situation, (he) therefore needs a little more intensive care in terms of regaining some health." "Babies aren't good at regulating temperature," he said. "If they're left in an environment that's colder than they are, the baby might suffer because of that, and might get very ill because of the temperature issue. The baby's obviously at risk for infection ... especially in a bathroom." "I'd also feel for her mental health, too," he said. "This would not have been an easy thing to go through, no matter what her circumstances."
ISSN:0839-2870