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Mother to be allowed to provide breast milk for baby who became ill in care

Summary

A mother has reached a resolution in her case against Tusla, The Child and Family Agency, regarding her newborn son who became unwell after being taken into State care. The High Court ruled that the mother will be allowed to express milk under supervision on certain mornings and breastfeed the child in the afternoons. While her legal representatives expressed dissatisfaction with the terms, they indicated they might be acceptable. The mother, who cannot be named by court order, claims that the child met all his developmental markers for the first two weeks after birth while she was breastfeeding him in hospital. She stated that the child was removed due to her mental health issues and that her GP prescribed Xanax and Quetiapine, which she claimed were safe for breastfeeding. The child then rejected formula milk, failed to meet weight markers, vomited frequently, and was prescribed Gaviscon, sometimes up to six times a day.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mother to be allowed to provide breast milk for baby who became ill in care. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• December 31 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 2 Other
• January 5 Other
• Christmas Other
• 2025-12-19 Publication

Why: by Paul Neilan A mother has resolved her case against Tusla, The Child and Family Agency, in which she claimed her newborn son was becoming ill because she was prevented from breastfeeding when he was taken into State care. CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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