The most beautiful and exciting time in a woman’s life is when she learns she is pregnant. It can also be the scariest of times. It’s a time when she needs to feel that she is not alone, that she has the support of her family and friends. Unfortunately, there are women that need to turn to strangers for the support and compassion they need; and A Safe Haven for Newborns is there for her -- no questions asked.
Facing the most important and difficult decision of their life, they seek help and guidance from professionals. Should she keep her newborn or surrender the infant and give her child the opportunity to be cared for and loved by someone else? If she surrenders her infant, she needs to know that her newborn will be safe and taken care of. “Babies are not objects. A mother wants to know that she will be safe and her baby will, too. Placing the baby in the right arms when she is saying her goodbye will give that mother, in crisis, the personal comfort she needs,” said Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Andrea Corn.
“I am a strong believer in respect to safety and the human touch; the mother needs to have someone to give the baby to,” said Dr. Peter Antevy, Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Handtevy Pediatric Emergency Standards, Inc. By placing your newborn safely in the arms of a medical professional, doctor or EMS, gives you the peace of mind that your baby will be taken care of and given medical attention, if needed.
“If a newborn is not born in a hospital setting, the child is at great risk. Newborns must be followed up shortly after birth for possible development of newborn jaundice, which requires immediate treatment with phototherapy. If left untreated, the baby may develop brain damage,” said Joyce Bloshinsky, RN MS. And that is why it is important for the newborn to go from the mother’s arms to those of a medical professional. To ensure the infant is healthy and to give the mother information should she need medical attention.
