Daycare director resigns after breast milk mistake

dolefullyrelient said on March 4, 2010 at 10:01 AM

The has got to be the second cutest baby I've ever seen (number 1 being my niece). I don't understand why this is in the news though, don't mistakes like that happen often?

1beachperson said on March 4, 2010 at 9:09 AM

If she couldn't "understand" the label, what was she doing there in the first place? Can't she read labels, or understand what she's reading. I'd be pulling my kid too - as they say, there's a lot that can pass through a mother's milk, and not all of it good. I wouldn't want to put my kid in that danger.

cjcampbell said on March 3, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Tought toenails. Or something like that...

lacquer said on March 3, 2010 at 9:03 PM

So why doesn't the article say why she "didn't understand the label?" How can that be? Where is the story within the story?

vandamme said on March 3, 2010 at 7:50 PM

Boil it.

cathykombol06311 said on March 3, 2010 at 7:10 PM

when my daughter was born 2 months premature , over 30 years ago , she was fed thru a tube . could not suck until she was 6 months old . i am an avid breastfeeder of 6 kids . seattle hospital [ where i stayed by her ] had me hooked each day to a wonderful breast pump , i faithfully pumped and fed the whole premie unit . i felt like a cow sometimes! but i got nothing but thanks for the nutruients i gave these frail new babes . i also worked in a infant daycare for years . stop complaining about your childcare. if it is good you are sooo lucky . if it is not good take your baby home ASAP .

the_commando said on March 3, 2010 at 4:26 PM

I hope the baby didn't drink a drug addict's breast milk or HIV positive breast milk. Sue the day care for million dollars!

wmdkitty said on March 3, 2010 at 4:07 PM

Breast milk is breast milk. This is another case of an entitled "nothing is too good for my precious little unique snowflake" MOMBIE throwing a fit because little Bratley didn't get exactly what MOMMY wanted. Get OVER it, already!

amycroanmph said on March 3, 2010 at 3:42 PM

Post #2: How about "Thank you for feeding my baby!"

newlogin86 said on March 3, 2010 at 2:24 PM

walkingseagull said on March 3, 2010 at 10:00 AM Its called sarcasm... and no apology was up at the time.. its not like I hang around hoping a blogger will come back and change their mind on their post. But still, maybe think before you post even the first time... otherwise I will have my opinion too against your original harsh words.

vagabond1111 said on March 3, 2010 at 11:53 AM

I worked at a daycare when I was younger and saw a teacher, a teacher that was the "top teacher" at the daycare abuse a boy. She'd hit him, make him stand outside in the freezing weather, pinch him and she had him in her arms while she was standing up and dropped him to the mat below. I was freshly hired in that class and I went to the director and told them I saw her abusing him and they did NOTHING. So I called the parents myself, got the Grandpa and told them of the abuse. I lost my job but who can tolerate that? After working in a few more daycares, I told myself I will never leave my kid in one. You are trusting strangers to care for your kids, but you don't know if they are mentally sound or not or abusive or not. That would have been a story. A kid accidentally getting another's breastmilk being treated like it's breaking news? That's a joke. It should have been cause to change policy maybe in that center to make sure it never happened again, but this is really silly.

fed_up said on March 3, 2010 at 11:26 AM

krystyn - AGREED! I worked in a day care and saw some ATROCIOUS things that were happening to these poor kids. You may want to think that your instructions are what is going on with your kid, but trust me, it's not. The daycare providers care about one thing - $$$$$. If that means feeding your kids dollar menu items instead of a nutritious lunch - they will do it. Do what I did - have a stay at home parent.

goodonthem said on March 3, 2010 at 11:26 AM

Someone hire this woman right away. This was a mistake, yes, but probably the most harmless mistake you could make at a daycare. Most mothers can breastfeed but don't give it enough of a chance. My wife donates milk to a mother who belongs to the tiny minority that cannot, and everyone's happy . Finally, you don't have to be screened for disease to breastfeed your own kid, that's ridiculous.

tooldtocare said on March 3, 2010 at 11:02 AM

Do we have nothing better to do than air this garbage?? So what, wet nursing has been going on since the beginning of babies. The lady needs to get her job back, and the parents need to stop being so paranoid. Some other baby may have recieved her breast milk.. As for the husband thinking it was discusting, I wonder why? He has had his share of breast milk I am sure..hehehe..

waldporter said on March 3, 2010 at 10:57 AM

This is the part that concerns me: "It was labeled but she didn't understand the label and gave the breast milk to the infant," he said. The daycare director couldn't understand the label?

twistedvine said on March 3, 2010 at 10:51 AM

Deanniedorko, You saw your daughter is alive today because of donated breast milk.... So you knew she was getting donated breast milk (that was by the way TESTED for disease, and you CONSENTED to her get it.. Mr and Mrs. Love never consented to having their son fed another mother's milk, nor was that bottle tested. Amy Croan, if it WASN'T WRONG why did the director, DIRECT her staff no to tell anyone what happen??? Jitterbug it was an honest mistake yes.. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTED HER STAFF TO NO SAY ANYTHING that's the issue. DBOO, If there is no way the milk could have passed any disease, then why did the doctor allow the testing?? Are you a doctor?? Doesn't sound like it.

anonymoususer said on March 3, 2010 at 10:36 AM

There was no "cover up" It was not told to her because 1) it was no big deal and 2) they know what a fruitcake the mother is and knew she would blow it out of proportion (which obviously happened) My question is what inside contact she had at KING to make this a lead news story (or even any news story) unless she was a plant by KING so KING could defame Christianity and Christians.

krystyn said on March 3, 2010 at 10:33 AM

Here is a tip for the mom- If your baby is your "life" and you don't like the way others care for him then you stay home and take care of him. If your baby is really your life you will find a way to not leave him with strangers every day. It takes sacrafices but it sure is worth it to know what is going on with my children every day. I have worked in daycares before I had children and I watched providers dump breast milk down the sink and give formula because it would help the child nap longer. Once you have seen the things that go on at day cares, even the good ones, you would not ever leave your own child there. This is not news. It goes on every day.

anonymoususer said on March 3, 2010 at 10:29 AM

walkingseagull - and you have nothing better to do than pass judgment on those who are posting their opinions? That makes you a hypocrite (as well as a narcissist)

anonymoususer said on March 3, 2010 at 10:26 AM

krispeter123 There ARE milk banks - local / national - that accept human milk to give to babies in need. I am surprised your dr. never informed you of this (if you had mentioned it) --- as for the stay at home father not mixing up the milk because only one baby's milk is in the fridge - it does happen - make sure you tell the father the milk in the bottle and not in the milk carton.

anonymoususer said on March 3, 2010 at 10:20 AM

If the other woman was breast feeding, she was likely screened for disease and the doctor said she was healthy ---- the young narcissist mother may have thought it was "disgusting" but I'm sure her child had no problem. There are milk banks for humans - does she think that is disgusting too??? The young narcissist opportunists were looking for a reason to sue someone. They are definitely not Christians and maybe were trying to set up the Christian daycare to be sued or at least defamed. They are an example of what is now wrong with the united states - narcissism and not caring about anyone else except 'self'

khrisp said on March 3, 2010 at 10:15 AM

That was a mistake, however, it was an easy mistake. Most childcare workers aren't paid at the rate of nurses in hospitals and so forth.

anonymoususer said on March 3, 2010 at 10:13 AM

When I was a kid if this had happened it would be 'mistakes happen' and nobody would have said any more about it. Now it's a lead news story, a person thinking she had to resign for making a little mistake, and likely a multi million dollar lawsuit by the young narcissist idiots (likely unmarried) that think their child is too good to be exposed to anything except what THEY deem "safe" . Times have changed - and not for the better. BTW - if you overprotect your children, it leads to future health problems (such as asthma and allergies --- other problems)

walkingseagull said on March 3, 2010 at 10:00 AM

newlogin86 - you can think what you want. I see that you are no better than I. I only did it to grab the attention from the posters for the main reason to point out that most of the posters have nothing better to than to pass judgment. I did, if you read..... post an apology. I did say sorry. I think I explained my point previous to this post. I am sorry if my comment offended you in any way.

taylor2 said on March 3, 2010 at 9:43 AM

christians aren't the problem. making a mistake isn't the problem. deeming a story like this newsworthy is the problem. i'll bet the currently nursing high dollar stroller pushers across the state got upset for a moment, other than that no harm done.

newlogin86 said on March 3, 2010 at 9:42 AM

walkingseagull wrote: "Everyone posting here are a**holes" well Hi! A**hole!

ccole said on March 3, 2010 at 9:41 AM

I'm sure the baby never knew the difference. It's too bad the daycare worker felt like they needed to cover it up . The cover up is the real scandle here. The parent only needed an up front apology. No real harm done other than a loss of trust.

newlogin86 said on March 3, 2010 at 9:39 AM

OMG, get over it lady... the baby at least got breast milk! How many preemies in hospitals get breast milk from dozens of donors? The odds of the milk having any of the HIV, Hep B or C, is so highly unlikely. The mother would probably NOT be breastfeeding if she knew she had any of those. As the Love Mother could be a carrier as well, for the baby who got HER milk most likely. Where is the OTHER mother's opinion?

gritz said on March 3, 2010 at 9:21 AM

If I was the director of the day care. I would fire the person that told. She just opened your service for a lawsuit.I think that is the main reason the childs parents went to the media.Shouldnt the daycare know if the child or parent is HIV positive? The child is at a higher risk just being in a daycare with other children, then anything he drank.

walkingseagull said on March 3, 2010 at 8:55 AM

dede1978 - Sorry. Here let me make a more educated response. When I made my comment I should have directed it to the posters blasting the news and the child's mother. I am aware of the common place of donating breast milk and wet nurses etc. The fact is in the story. The posters for some reason don't comment on the fact that the daycare didn't tell her in person. Instead she got a phone call. If it was my child I would be upset as well. As for the director resigning maybe a leave of action should have been better. Look at the bigger picture of todays world. Who's to say that the mother of the other child's breast milk did have something the doctors didn't catch. You just have to be more carefull, look read, and ask questions. So maybe the posters should examine the story a little closer. It seems everytime the news puts this stuff on e the web every goes crazy. You don't like the news don't read it or don't watch it. It is what it is.

wittyname said on March 3, 2010 at 8:40 AM

LOL @ Walkingseagull. Obviously didn't get his breast milk with his coffee this morning.

dede1978 said on March 3, 2010 at 7:56 AM

walkingseagull, you're the ***hole. If you've read all the comments, it's common place for breast milk to be donated to other babies in need. Shame on you as well as the parents of this child for blowing this way out of proportion. Yes, the daycare should have notified them of the mistake immediately, but other than that, this really isn't an issue. Women donate and wet nurse babies all the time.

krispeter123 said on March 3, 2010 at 7:52 AM

I have a 5 month old infant and have a friend that has her baby a day ahead of me and whenever possible we leave our babies with each other because we know that the other has the "proper equipment" to feed and soothe the baby. I do understand that someone could be scared about diseaes but to say that another woman's breastmilk is disgusting is taking it a little too far! I am one of those woman who could feed more than just my baby (I have a large suppply) and if there was some way I cold donate my breastmilk locally I would do it!! What a wonderful and nutriional gift us woman are blessed with being able to give.

walkingseagull said on March 3, 2010 at 7:33 AM

Everyone posting here are a**holes.

aziza said on March 3, 2010 at 6:42 AM

I agree with the other poster who brought up Wet nurses. Its how we survived before bottles. If a mother couldn't nurse, another woman could breast feed the baby. Hysterics- there's so much worse that could have happened at the daycare and good daycares can be hard to find.

crazyeddie said on March 3, 2010 at 6:28 AM

N, sweetheart, you were not doing all the right steps. The right steps would involve staying home with the kid where you belong. If you can't afford to stay home with the kid, don't have it until you can. Problem averted. No, it is not a slam at women. If dad wants to stay home, there will still not be a mix up, as there will only be one kid's milk in the fridge.

agirlinseattle said on March 3, 2010 at 6:15 AM

This is a King 5 story? Wow, very slow news day huh!!!? Anyway, this is absolutely ridiculous. Those parents should have immediately forgiven the person. I'm sure the person was just really embar. by the mix up. I mean, if these parents are CHRISTIANS then they forgive and not ridicule. One can see a mistake versus anything "evil" here. Why would the director quit over this? I make mistakes at work too. Daycare workers do the job of a parent and we all know parents make mistakes too! Daycare workers get paid minimum wage - maybe just a tad bit more and usually without healthcare benefits. These parents need to walk the line of shame and quit call themselves CHRISTIANS!

artsea said on March 3, 2010 at 6:04 AM

All the comments before mine have said it very well. Stupid story, stupid parents, STUPID.

klouhoiuhyoiuhyo said on March 3, 2010 at 6:00 AM

If the baby is everything to her why is the baby at a day care, why hasnt she adjusted her lifestyle so she can raise the baby that means everything to her? Hypocrite, plain and simple.

gjp2010 said on March 3, 2010 at 3:26 AM

I think the behavior of all adults involved here is immature and I cannot understand why the director resigned - what, she has no room to be human? The mother's reaction (my baby is my life!) is drama. Yet what bothers me the most is the sloppy reporting on the part of King 5. HCV is not transmitted via breast milk, it is a blood borne disease. Geez, do a 5 second Internet search. Unbelievable!

seattlekos said on March 3, 2010 at 1:30 AM

I agree with others, this was blown way out of proportion. It'd be a simple matter of asking the woman who's breast milk it was, Are you sick? Like deannie said, breast milk is often shared and donated for other babies' use when mothers can't make their own. (Props to women who donate btw.) Little Julien hasn't suffered at all, I'm sure.

dboo1980 said on March 3, 2010 at 1:29 AM

HIV doesn't do good outside the human body. There is no possible way this child could contract the virus from someones breast milk that was sitting in a fridge.

clear2copy said on March 3, 2010 at 12:57 AM

News? christians have been mixing up children for millennia ..and covering it up too..

jitterbug73 said on March 3, 2010 at 12:38 AM

I can't believe they made such a big deal. It was an honest mistake. I wouldn't think twice about giving another child my breast milk if they needed it. They screen all pregnant women for diseases during the pergnancy. It actually offended me when the mother said other women's milk was disgusting. All her baby got was an extra dose of anibodies that she didn't carry in her milk.

jppatches said on March 3, 2010 at 12:33 AM

there are so many virus' and things that can be passed in breast milk nowadays. I wouldn't be that mad, just have the kid checked out at the doc.

wittyname said on March 2, 2010 at 11:41 PM

Everyone wants their name in the spot light so of course they would make a much bigger deal out of this than they should. Next week the same people will probably be outraged about the baby sitter forgetting to drop the diaper in the trash bin.

amycroanmph said on March 2, 2010 at 11:36 PM

I am outraged that 1) King 5 is fueling an outcry to the behavior in this story; and 2) that the director felt she had to resign. Wet nursing has been commonplace from ancient times into the 20th century. Wasn't Selma Hayek praised last year for breastfeeding a sick infant in Sierra Leone? Thank goodness for milk banks today who save so many babies' lives. I'm sure the risk of transmitting the HIV virus in this case is extremely remote as most people are tested for HIV in the beginning of their pregnancy. The composition of breastmilk hardly varies from woman to woman. I just wish the director hadn't felt like she did something so morally wrong that she felt she should try to keep it a secret. -Amy Croan, MPH

deanniedorko said on March 2, 2010 at 11:11 PM

I can't believe this was KING 5's lead story!! It's just breastmilk for pete's sake! Bad form to cover up a mistake no doubt and discipline was needed for that, but it was just a mistake. I notice that KING 5 did not QUOTE that doctor that warns of those horrible diseases that can be passed through breastmilk. Pure histrionics for no reason. Jesse Love stating he was, "disgusted" because his baby got one bottleful of another mom's breastmilk....pullleeese! My 12-year-old daughter is alive today because of donated breastmilk after her premature birth. What an embarrassment for KING 5 to cover.