Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Kate.That is beyond sad. Did the baby end up being ok? Or having long term problems? What a horrible disease to have.I once watched a show were the mom had this and her baby would stop breathing,they always were goin the hospital. Well,the dad didnt have a clue the baby had to be revived many many times.The mom acted to scared and like she didnt have a clue.The dad and nurses and docs had finally realized everytime it happened the mom was in the room,alone with the baby.The dad got suspicious and talked to the staff and put a video monitor in the room,they discovered the mom was smothering the baby! The dad was devastated and the mom went to jail and the baby was fine.It has been so long since I seen this I dont remember were it was just that it is a very sad memory.It may have been ER or TLC or Discovery channel.Cant remember if it was a re-inactment or a drama show.But its sad,that stuff really happens.I cannot even comprehend the devastating effects of this disease. lots of luv,cassy --- MSersLife wrote: > Years ago: BK--'before kids', I worked in a Home Health Agency in personnel placing attendants, RN's, LPN's etc on temp assignments in nursing homes, hospitals, and private homes. There once was a case of a mom, who had a new baby. The baby was quite ill, and couldn't seem to keep anything down/in. An astute pediatric gastroenterologist finally surmised that the mom kept giving this poor newborn laxatives. It was a horrible case, as we had nurses around the clock in a hosp. setting--and it became more to protect the baby from the mom. In this mom's case, she was terrified of not being able to take care of her baby--so she sabotaged the poor wee one, so that the baby could be cared for in a safe setting--i.e. in the hospital. It is a very sad affliction, but it is emotionally disturbed folk who instigate this. blessings, all, kate > > > > It is called Munchausen's Syndrome, which describes the person > > " enjoying " > > excessive medical/surgical care. Munchausen's-by-Proxy applies > > to parents > > and other care-givers who induce illness in their children or > > those in their > > care, > > in order to get gratification, sympathy, admiration, etc. for > > themselves. > > These > > syndromes are named for Baron von Munchausen who spent his life > > in > > hospitals, > > cheerfully being admitted over and over again, same with endless > > surgeries-- > > odd, > > as he was independently wealthy and could have paid for other > > amusements!Cheers! > > n > > Rojas5915@... > > Re: , who? > > > > > > People who pretend they are sick is an illness. It's called > > Munhausen Syndrome. I'm sure you have heard of it. That is when > > they pretend to > > be physically or mentally ill to get sympathy or money. The > > other is > > called Munchausen by Proxy where usually a mother will make > > her child > > or children sick to get sympathy or money from others. Some > > take that > > so far to where the child dies. > > > > It's an unfortunate disease which usually nobody catches on to until > > it's too late, especially the one by proxy. > > > > Hugs, > > Peggy > > > > > > > > She was insane, you hit that right on. There Are > > > people with mental > > > > illnesses, she just happened to be one of them. Pity > > > her, if anything. > > > > > > > > Hugs > > > > > > > > Akiba > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- === Message Truncated === ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail & p=summer+activities+for+kids & cs=bz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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