Bringing Babies Home
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Hi family and friends. It's so hard asking for help and it's scary, we weren't planning to ask but this caught us off-guard as you all know my babies Violet, justice and Elijah have been in care for almost 3 years now and now it's time to bring them home. ❤
We were asked to pay alot in legal fees and where asking if we could have abit of help where not asking for anyone to cover it all of course just anything to help john and I put towards our fees
Our lawyer had told us that there is no chance of John and I losing in court and that all three will come home instead of the one. I'm the happiest and I'm humbled this long journey we've been through of pain and suffering is coming close to its end
Anything will be appreciated and given straight to our lawyer. Thank you so much for taking your time to read I'm truly grateful.
If you would like to know our story keep reading...
3 years ago my son justice was born he was always unwell since birth and at only 2 months he was diagnosed with whooping cough. Doctors told me he would be unsettled and they prescribed antibiotics for him. They also told me that he won't eat as much and if he was to turn blue, cough uncontrollably or stop breathing then to bring him into the hospital. And I did. ...
Once a week I had brought my son in I was a worried parent and very paranoid when it came to my children's health.
1st week after being diagnosed my sons cough was so bad he didn't sleep or eat for a day and was always crying, I took him in cause I just wanted to be sure that his fine doctors said it was normal and sent us home.
2nd week I took him straight to the hospital again he stopped breathing for 10-20 seconds doctors observerd him over night said his ok then sent us home.
3rd week baby coughed uncontrollably again and turned blue I took him in again they said its normal and told me to keep doing what I have been this whole time.
4th week and final. My son had strange sounds coming from his back it was faint I thought it was just another side effect so the next morning the sound was more constant so I rushed him to the hospital for the last time.
We got X-ray's done and the results came back with horrifying news, my son had 10 fractures to his ribs new and old ones. doctors said it traces back from a month and the recent ones were a week old.
They questioned my family and I if we had done anything to hurt him. Obviously not he was so loved.
FACs got involved they saw us unfit to be parents we had a 3month old son who was injured with no explanation.
I was so upset as to how they could suspect us I didn't know my son sustained such injuries but in my heart I knew something was wrong which Is why I constantly took him hospital.
I kept stating to them how could I have known if the doctors couldn't identify anything everything time. I have been in and out of the hospital for the past month and had even seen my GP often. His fractures began when his whooping cough Began! I wanted them to look More into it.. They refused and said its impossible.
I did my research with babies with whooping cough and the results were shocking it is more then possible for a babies ribs to fracture if the cough was so servere.
Justice was always looked at weekly and before the X-ray results. My GP would always take all my babies clothes off and just look at his body in search for marks scratches bruises etc... Not once had justice had anything like that on his body.
I had a 18month old daughter at the time violet is her name. FACs told me to also bring her into the hospital where she can get looked at seeing if she had fractures aswell. They had found nothing. Violet was a happy and healthy little girl but admitted her into the hospital anyway.
Days went by and we all stayed at the hospital john violet justice and myself.
In the meantime
John and I were interviewed by police, jirts, more FACs workers and doctors. We honestly and truly couldn't explain it ourselves and at the time we had lived with my parents it was overcrowded but we were surrounded by a loving, caring and supportive family.
Police were very blunt with us and told us to get our own house or FACs will take our children into care we were in a panic there was no way we could have a house by the time our children were discharged from the hospital but a few hours later we had gotten approved for a house and our fears went away. Friday came and FACs told us that will be spending the weekend in the hospital with the kids until further investigation. They lied!
That Friday evening I was in our ward room putting my kids to sleep while John was having a smoke outside, 2 women approached me from FACs and asked if we could have a talk outside where John was I said OK kissed my kids as they were sleeping, went to the front desk and ask the nurses to keep an eye on my babies while these ladies talk to me. they said yes and I left comfortably knowing that they were okay.
When we got outside the ladies got straight to the point and told John and I that there taking the kids away for 2 into care because there is to much risks for them to come home they said they didn't want justice or violet to be here or possibly die in our care judging by justice's X-ray results they said.
We just stood there in silence crying asking these women questions of what can we possibly do to have them home they just said we just need to know what happened to your son and how he got those injuries it's unsafe for us to let them come home to you if it's unknown.. i asked them to please take more test and to look into everything but there minds were set on me john or one of my family members doing it. John and I didn't yell at them or retaliate. We told them that we are going to fight for them back no matter what. After saying that they told us we could go back to say goodbye I had a very heavy feeling in my heart when she did.
John and I ran inside the hospital we didn't stop until we got to there room and as we got there the beds were made neatly. No babies sleeping, no sign we were ever here just complete nothingness I screamed as I broke down on the ground crying and holding my chest it hurt so much I kept yelling out in pain saying why didn't they let us say goodbye... Why? I couldn't breath I was broken I just mourned.. The security guards came in and told us to shut up and get out.. I angrily yelled out saying he would be in my state if he was in my position and I walked out of the hospital a broken mother.
As soon as Monday came I started doing all I could do to get my kids home I've done over 20 courses health checks mental checks all types of counselling got out own home bills paid on time everything just going for us but it still wasn't good enough until they knew how justice got those injuries we lost in court and the kids remained in care
I was 3months pregnant when my kids were taken. I didn't find out I was until I was 6months I was just so focused on getting my kids home not even noticing the changes in my body..
I told FACs straight away that I was because I was scared to lose him as well. I was right to.
The day before I gave birth to Elijah FACs came to visit me and they told me that I have nothing to worry about and that I have done so much for eli to come home they told me to relax and have a good birth I was well and truly happy.
I was in labour for 14hours the nurses were so rude to me and tried sending me home but I knew he was coming out soon I asked if she could just check how far I was dilated she ignored me and got someone above her to kick me out I cried as I was laying there I couldn't move or stand my family asked the doctors what do I do if I end up giving birth on my way home they just said if it happens it happens then just come back here. I just layed there and refused to leave and thank heavens the midwives changed over as soon as the new nurse came in she checked me and told me its time to push. And after 4 pushes he was here. He was beautiful and so precious nothing mattered.
in that moment I felt like all 3 of my kids were together with me he was just a perfect mix of his brother and sister.
I kept whispering that I loved him and promised him the world like how I did with my other two when they were born. I got cleaned up and went to the maternity ward with baby and we just slept the night when I woke up FACs called saying they were gonna visit me soon... So I just held my baby until they got here.
When FACs arrived they told me that they had a meeting in the morning about me and that they have come to an agreement that they have to take baby away I was in shocked my heart broken and torn but this time it felt worse I held my son closely to my heart promising him that I will fight until his with me again. I asked the workers why can't he come home with me? They said they just need to know how justice sustained those injuries and that I'm still a risk until they know. FACs had to tell other midwives and doctors about me and told them to keep an eye on me. They told me to take my time, have a moment with baby.. I did but it was also time to feed him I was breast feeding so I just made most of my little time with him I held him sang to him and fed him not even 5 minuets later the midwife comes in treating me like a criminal she demanded to take baby now I begged if she could wait until his finished eating cause his hungry she said no and ripped him off my boob and took him away. My heart couldn't take anymore pain I couldn't I cried and screamed out for him but I knew there was no point. After they took my son away nurses stopped checking on me not even my vitals not anything I was all alone.
I was able to go to the room where they took my baby the next day I held him and promised him I would no longer cry. So I told him that I was gonna leave now and that I was gonna do everything in my power to prove FACs wrong and have all 3 back home I was so sad to leave but I became stronger and I kept doing everything and more to have them home.
Eli is 2 now justice 3 violet 4
Eli taken from birth justice taken at 3months old and violet taken at 18months old
Not one day has gone by that I haven't thought about them. My life is a huge transformation then what it was before I have now proven FACs wrong and I'm ready for all 3 to come home.
I'm greatful for any help. Xx
God bless.
We were asked to pay alot in legal fees and where asking if we could have abit of help where not asking for anyone to cover it all of course just anything to help john and I put towards our fees
Our lawyer had told us that there is no chance of John and I losing in court and that all three will come home instead of the one. I'm the happiest and I'm humbled this long journey we've been through of pain and suffering is coming close to its end
Anything will be appreciated and given straight to our lawyer. Thank you so much for taking your time to read I'm truly grateful.
If you would like to know our story keep reading...
3 years ago my son justice was born he was always unwell since birth and at only 2 months he was diagnosed with whooping cough. Doctors told me he would be unsettled and they prescribed antibiotics for him. They also told me that he won't eat as much and if he was to turn blue, cough uncontrollably or stop breathing then to bring him into the hospital. And I did. ...
Once a week I had brought my son in I was a worried parent and very paranoid when it came to my children's health.
1st week after being diagnosed my sons cough was so bad he didn't sleep or eat for a day and was always crying, I took him in cause I just wanted to be sure that his fine doctors said it was normal and sent us home.
2nd week I took him straight to the hospital again he stopped breathing for 10-20 seconds doctors observerd him over night said his ok then sent us home.
3rd week baby coughed uncontrollably again and turned blue I took him in again they said its normal and told me to keep doing what I have been this whole time.
4th week and final. My son had strange sounds coming from his back it was faint I thought it was just another side effect so the next morning the sound was more constant so I rushed him to the hospital for the last time.
We got X-ray's done and the results came back with horrifying news, my son had 10 fractures to his ribs new and old ones. doctors said it traces back from a month and the recent ones were a week old.
They questioned my family and I if we had done anything to hurt him. Obviously not he was so loved.
FACs got involved they saw us unfit to be parents we had a 3month old son who was injured with no explanation.
I was so upset as to how they could suspect us I didn't know my son sustained such injuries but in my heart I knew something was wrong which Is why I constantly took him hospital.
I kept stating to them how could I have known if the doctors couldn't identify anything everything time. I have been in and out of the hospital for the past month and had even seen my GP often. His fractures began when his whooping cough Began! I wanted them to look More into it.. They refused and said its impossible.
I did my research with babies with whooping cough and the results were shocking it is more then possible for a babies ribs to fracture if the cough was so servere.
Justice was always looked at weekly and before the X-ray results. My GP would always take all my babies clothes off and just look at his body in search for marks scratches bruises etc... Not once had justice had anything like that on his body.
I had a 18month old daughter at the time violet is her name. FACs told me to also bring her into the hospital where she can get looked at seeing if she had fractures aswell. They had found nothing. Violet was a happy and healthy little girl but admitted her into the hospital anyway.
Days went by and we all stayed at the hospital john violet justice and myself.
In the meantime
John and I were interviewed by police, jirts, more FACs workers and doctors. We honestly and truly couldn't explain it ourselves and at the time we had lived with my parents it was overcrowded but we were surrounded by a loving, caring and supportive family.
Police were very blunt with us and told us to get our own house or FACs will take our children into care we were in a panic there was no way we could have a house by the time our children were discharged from the hospital but a few hours later we had gotten approved for a house and our fears went away. Friday came and FACs told us that will be spending the weekend in the hospital with the kids until further investigation. They lied!
That Friday evening I was in our ward room putting my kids to sleep while John was having a smoke outside, 2 women approached me from FACs and asked if we could have a talk outside where John was I said OK kissed my kids as they were sleeping, went to the front desk and ask the nurses to keep an eye on my babies while these ladies talk to me. they said yes and I left comfortably knowing that they were okay.
When we got outside the ladies got straight to the point and told John and I that there taking the kids away for 2 into care because there is to much risks for them to come home they said they didn't want justice or violet to be here or possibly die in our care judging by justice's X-ray results they said.
We just stood there in silence crying asking these women questions of what can we possibly do to have them home they just said we just need to know what happened to your son and how he got those injuries it's unsafe for us to let them come home to you if it's unknown.. i asked them to please take more test and to look into everything but there minds were set on me john or one of my family members doing it. John and I didn't yell at them or retaliate. We told them that we are going to fight for them back no matter what. After saying that they told us we could go back to say goodbye I had a very heavy feeling in my heart when she did.
John and I ran inside the hospital we didn't stop until we got to there room and as we got there the beds were made neatly. No babies sleeping, no sign we were ever here just complete nothingness I screamed as I broke down on the ground crying and holding my chest it hurt so much I kept yelling out in pain saying why didn't they let us say goodbye... Why? I couldn't breath I was broken I just mourned.. The security guards came in and told us to shut up and get out.. I angrily yelled out saying he would be in my state if he was in my position and I walked out of the hospital a broken mother.
As soon as Monday came I started doing all I could do to get my kids home I've done over 20 courses health checks mental checks all types of counselling got out own home bills paid on time everything just going for us but it still wasn't good enough until they knew how justice got those injuries we lost in court and the kids remained in care
I was 3months pregnant when my kids were taken. I didn't find out I was until I was 6months I was just so focused on getting my kids home not even noticing the changes in my body..
I told FACs straight away that I was because I was scared to lose him as well. I was right to.
The day before I gave birth to Elijah FACs came to visit me and they told me that I have nothing to worry about and that I have done so much for eli to come home they told me to relax and have a good birth I was well and truly happy.
I was in labour for 14hours the nurses were so rude to me and tried sending me home but I knew he was coming out soon I asked if she could just check how far I was dilated she ignored me and got someone above her to kick me out I cried as I was laying there I couldn't move or stand my family asked the doctors what do I do if I end up giving birth on my way home they just said if it happens it happens then just come back here. I just layed there and refused to leave and thank heavens the midwives changed over as soon as the new nurse came in she checked me and told me its time to push. And after 4 pushes he was here. He was beautiful and so precious nothing mattered.
in that moment I felt like all 3 of my kids were together with me he was just a perfect mix of his brother and sister.
I kept whispering that I loved him and promised him the world like how I did with my other two when they were born. I got cleaned up and went to the maternity ward with baby and we just slept the night when I woke up FACs called saying they were gonna visit me soon... So I just held my baby until they got here.
When FACs arrived they told me that they had a meeting in the morning about me and that they have come to an agreement that they have to take baby away I was in shocked my heart broken and torn but this time it felt worse I held my son closely to my heart promising him that I will fight until his with me again. I asked the workers why can't he come home with me? They said they just need to know how justice sustained those injuries and that I'm still a risk until they know. FACs had to tell other midwives and doctors about me and told them to keep an eye on me. They told me to take my time, have a moment with baby.. I did but it was also time to feed him I was breast feeding so I just made most of my little time with him I held him sang to him and fed him not even 5 minuets later the midwife comes in treating me like a criminal she demanded to take baby now I begged if she could wait until his finished eating cause his hungry she said no and ripped him off my boob and took him away. My heart couldn't take anymore pain I couldn't I cried and screamed out for him but I knew there was no point. After they took my son away nurses stopped checking on me not even my vitals not anything I was all alone.
I was able to go to the room where they took my baby the next day I held him and promised him I would no longer cry. So I told him that I was gonna leave now and that I was gonna do everything in my power to prove FACs wrong and have all 3 back home I was so sad to leave but I became stronger and I kept doing everything and more to have them home.
Eli is 2 now justice 3 violet 4
Eli taken from birth justice taken at 3months old and violet taken at 18months old
Not one day has gone by that I haven't thought about them. My life is a huge transformation then what it was before I have now proven FACs wrong and I'm ready for all 3 to come home.
I'm greatful for any help. Xx
God bless.
Organizer
Joan Tuaoi
Organizer
Wedderburn NSW
