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Once again, I look at all this from a completely different angle. I would absolutely love if Grace could come back and tell us how it all worked out.
So, here's my intense and extreme but personal reaction. If my sister did that to me she would never be allowed to step foot in my home again. Period. End of discussion. No more discussions about raw food or anything else. Then she would have nothing to base any complaints on in the future as I would give her not one piece of information about what I eat or about what I feed anyone in my family.
If other members of my family cared to be opinionated in that regard they also would have the phone hung up and the door slammed. No information, no judgments or potential serious problems with authorities in the future.
I don't think you could get enough doctor's opinions to thwart the backward thinking that is prevelant today. People and government think that they have a right to intercede on a child's behalf and have more power than you could imagine. If they think that the baby is failing to thrive they can remove a child from your custody. They really don't need any proof except an opnion of someone in a position to make the decision.
If you bring your child to a hospital and tell them that you feed them raw you might be taking a chance in losing your child to social services. All it takes is one doctor making a phone call.
I don't know really how to get around this, but if a sister is so stupid and cruel to call in DSS what makes you think that a blood test would suddenly make her intelligent and kind? She wouldn't even understand. I know that sounds harsh, but you have a tremendous responsibility to a baby that you bring into the world - more than you do to a sister who is being aggressive.
There are so many incredibly ignorant and spiteful people out there that sometimes it makes sense to avoid them as much as you possibly can - even if they are family.
Anyone out there that has to deal with such ignorance and hostility from the people that should be giving them the most support and love has my complete compassion. The evil sister will have to find her compassion somewhere else.
Greenbunny
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