5 People, 3 of Them Infants, Stabbed in NY Maternity Center

[happymom]

NEWBORNS!!! It sounds like they will all physically recover, but I can't even think about this.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/09/21/nyc-day-care-center-stabbing-5-people-struck-including-3-infants/1377475002/

A 3-day-old girl and a 1-month-old girl were stabbed in the abdomen, and a 20-day-old girl suffered cuts to her ear, chin and lip.

[Tin Blues]

And they think the center is illegal.

[happymom]

There were 9 kids in an apartment, so I'm thinking it's likely. I don't know the regulations in NYC, but it sounds like there were at least 2 adults there.

[storybookending]

Not a lot of things these days surprise me but this one is a real WTF from me.

Why are babies that young already in daycare? I know not everyone can afford maternity leave but THREE DAYS OLD??

[Josiegirl]

They found the woman in the basement, having slashed her own wrists. No story as to why or who she is, her relationship to anybody?? I mean wth happened!!! She's got to be awfully sick to have done this, or drugged out. Either way...

[MomBoss]

Who leaves their 3 day old baby?!?!

[happymom]

Overnight, too!

I wonder if she could have been operating like a "nursery" at a hospital and taking babies so new moms can rest overnight?

[Country Kids]

Overnight, too!

I wonder if she could have been operating like a "nursery" at a hospital and taking babies so new moms can rest overnight?

One of the articles I read did call it a "Maternity Center" so maybe it is something like this. All the babies were under a month old.

[happymom]

I have NEVER heard of anything like this. So crazy. I'm glad the babies will be ok.

[jenboo]

Definitely following this story for the details.
This is insane.

[hwichlaz]

Who leaves their 3 day old baby?!?!

someone who will literally starve if they do not....

my dentist left her 3 week old with me, because her father had died (the other dentist in her practice) and she didn't have back up.

[Cat Herder]

Who leaves their 3 day old baby?!?!

It is actually pretty common in rural areas. Few have vacation days or maternity leave. At will employment states. I did not close for more than 3 days after my own kids were born.

[Cat Herder]

"An official briefed on the investigation tells News 4 it was a maternity center. Mothers would go there with their newborns and workers would help take care of the babies. It’s also a place where foreigners could have their babies here and those children would become American citizens." - https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loca...FlowFB_NYBrand

:confused::confused::confused: Anyone?

[happymom]

I went back to work at 3 days with my second baby. He came with me for 5 weeks until he was able to go to daycare with my oldest.

[Gemma]

This is sick! We live in a sick world!