Another search for a missing mother is in progress in Galveston, TX. This is a bit different than other cases of abandoned infants and their mother’s, however. At this time, they are not pursuing any legal sanction against her, though the circumstances of the case certainly warrant it. Someone left the infant on a doorstep in freezing cold temperatures. When the boy was found, he was near death. The blanket he was wrapped in was very unusual and could be the answer to finding the culprit. Currently, the police department only wants to make sure the mother is okay.
Specifically, they are worried about something we have not mentioned here on One By One Safe Haven: Rh Isoimmunization. Most of you with children already know about this condition, but for those who do not, it has to do with blood. If a baby inherits the Rh- positive trait from the father, it can be very harmful for an Rh-negative mother. The first pregnancy is usually fine, but after the mother has been exposed to the baby’s blood while giving birth, a second pregnancy can be dangerous. Mothers who abandon their infants never know whether their baby has the trait and, therefore, could never know that a second pregnancy could be harmful.
Yet another reason to abide by the Safe Haven Laws! It ensures the health of both baby and mother!
There is some more interesting information about this case and Rh- factors here.
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