Death of Pittsburgh twin infant

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone following this story? A close friend of the family (and PhD student)is charged with killing the infant in her care, as well as harming the other. Very sad.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13556075/Phd-student-charged-murder-friends-baby-Pittsburgh.html

Yes and I think there is a lot missing from the story.

The fall from the bouncer - I could see this happening if the bouncer had been on a table which plenty of parents do even though it is unsafe. She fell asleep and woke up to find the baby and bouncer on the floor. Close to the edge of a table the movements of a baby could tip it off.

Also the idea that everyone will wake up to a crying baby is not true. I recall be very tired and falling asleep with my baby crying. I wasn’t asleep more than a few minutes but it made me realize that it’s definitely possible to sleep through a crying baby.

How many infants with head injuries has the ER doc actually seen in person in his career? But let’s say it was as bad as described - did it happen before that afternoon?

The other injuries - having seen a very severe diaper rash. I think it’s possible that someone could initially report it as an injury or a purposeful act.

What are the odds of one baby falling from the counter while the other baby is at the ER for what doctors describe as an “intentional” injury?

It’s more likely that one of the parents did some thing heinous to the one child that the babysitter discovered so they had an excuse to leave the house with the one baby. They probably had already injured the other baby saying it was asleep or something.

[Anonymous]

Why does it feel like the sitter’s family are here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone following this story? A close friend of the family (and PhD student)is charged with killing the infant in her care, as well as harming the other. Very sad.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13556075/Phd-student-charged-murder-friends-baby-Pittsburgh.html

Yes and I think there is a lot missing from the story.

The fall from the bouncer - I could see this happening if the bouncer had been on a table which plenty of parents do even though it is unsafe. She fell asleep and woke up to find the baby and bouncer on the floor. Close to the edge of a table the movements of a baby could tip it off.

Also the idea that everyone will wake up to a crying baby is not true. I recall be very tired and falling asleep with my baby crying. I wasn’t asleep more than a few minutes but it made me realize that it’s definitely possible to sleep through a crying baby.

How many infants with head injuries has the ER doc actually seen in person in his career? But let’s say it was as bad as described - did it happen before that afternoon?

The other injuries - having seen a very severe diaper rash. I think it’s possible that someone could initially report it as an injury or a purposeful act.

What are the odds of one baby falling from the counter while the other baby is at the ER for what doctors describe as an “intentional” injury?

It’s more likely that one of the parents did some thing heinous to the one child that the babysitter discovered so they had an excuse to leave the house with the one baby. They probably had already injured the other baby saying it was asleep or something.

They weren’t home when the first heinous thing happened. The sitter called them to tell them he was hurt. They came home and took him to the ER.

The sitter having a psychotic break seems more likely than two parents conspiring to kill their children, time or to happen one at a time, and blame it on the sitter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone following this story? A close friend of the family (and PhD student)is charged with killing the infant in her care, as well as harming the other. Very sad.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13556075/Phd-student-charged-murder-friends-baby-Pittsburgh.html

Yes and I think there is a lot missing from the story.

The fall from the bouncer - I could see this happening if the bouncer had been on a table which plenty of parents do even though it is unsafe. She fell asleep and woke up to find the baby and bouncer on the floor. Close to the edge of a table the movements of a baby could tip it off.

Also the idea that everyone will wake up to a crying baby is not true. I recall be very tired and falling asleep with my baby crying. I wasn’t asleep more than a few minutes but it made me realize that it’s definitely possible to sleep through a crying baby.

How many infants with head injuries has the ER doc actually seen in person in his career? But let’s say it was as bad as described - did it happen before that afternoon?

The other injuries - having seen a very severe diaper rash. I think it’s possible that someone could initially report it as an injury or a purposeful act.

What are the odds of one baby falling from the counter while the other baby is at the ER for what doctors describe as an “intentional” injury?

It’s more likely that one of the parents did some thing heinous to the one child that the babysitter discovered so they had an excuse to leave the house with the one baby. They probably had already injured the other baby saying it was asleep or something.

How does that fit with the story the babysitter told?

If you were babysitting and discovered something horrible had happened wouldn’t you tell the truth? If the baby wasn’t hurt by falling, why would the babysitter claim he was if she wasn’t hiding something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone following this story? A close friend of the family (and PhD student)is charged with killing the infant in her care, as well as harming the other. Very sad.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13556075/Phd-student-charged-murder-friends-baby-Pittsburgh.html

Yes and I think there is a lot missing from the story.

The fall from the bouncer - I could see this happening if the bouncer had been on a table which plenty of parents do even though it is unsafe. She fell asleep and woke up to find the baby and bouncer on the floor. Close to the edge of a table the movements of a baby could tip it off.

Also the idea that everyone will wake up to a crying baby is not true. I recall be very tired and falling asleep with my baby crying. I wasn’t asleep more than a few minutes but it made me realize that it’s definitely possible to sleep through a crying baby.

How many infants with head injuries has the ER doc actually seen in person in his career? But let’s say it was as bad as described - did it happen before that afternoon?

The other injuries - having seen a very severe diaper rash. I think it’s possible that someone could initially report it as an injury or a purposeful act.

What are the odds of one baby falling from the counter while the other baby is at the ER for what doctors describe as an “intentional” injury?

It’s more likely that one of the parents did some thing heinous to the one child that the babysitter discovered so they had an excuse to leave the house with the one baby. They probably had already injured the other baby saying it was asleep or something.

They weren’t home when the first heinous thing happened. The sitter called them to tell them he was hurt. They came home and took him to the ER.

The sitter having a psychotic break seems more likely than two parents conspiring to kill their children, time or to happen one at a time, and blame it on the sitter.

No, that’s not what happened. She first told the parents that baby 1 had a weird injury on their genitals so they took that baby to the hospital. (I think one of the parents harmed that child before she got there). While they were gone at the , the other baby 2 got the other injuries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I question why parents left 6 week old infants with anyone.

This. I was an exceedingly laid back parent and had twins and I would
not have left them with a friends at 6 weeks. That's really not typical behavior at all.

You don’t know any working poor? Most women in our country don’t have paid maternity leave, just sick days and vacation days saved up (usually less than 6 weeks). They get the standard 6 weeks approved and can’t afford to try to extend it. Do you think they are bad parents because they work to be able to afford a home and necessities for their children? The kids have to be supervised so they stay with a sitter or go to daycare. It sucks, but rather than judging them, maybe you should have some compassion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone following this story? A close friend of the family (and PhD student)is charged with killing the infant in her care, as well as harming the other. Very sad.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13556075/Phd-student-charged-murder-friends-baby-Pittsburgh.html

Yes and I think there is a lot missing from the story.

The fall from the bouncer - I could see this happening if the bouncer had been on a table which plenty of parents do even though it is unsafe. She fell asleep and woke up to find the baby and bouncer on the floor. Close to the edge of a table the movements of a baby could tip it off.

Also the idea that everyone will wake up to a crying baby is not true. I recall be very tired and falling asleep with my baby crying. I wasn’t asleep more than a few minutes but it made me realize that it’s definitely possible to sleep through a crying baby.

How many infants with head injuries has the ER doc actually seen in person in his career? But let’s say it was as bad as described - did it happen before that afternoon?

The other injuries - having seen a very severe diaper rash. I think it’s possible that someone could initially report it as an injury or a purposeful act.

What are the odds of one baby falling from the counter while the other baby is at the ER for what doctors describe as an “intentional” injury?

It’s more likely that one of the parents did some thing heinous to the one child that the babysitter discovered so they had an excuse to leave the house with the one baby. They probably had already injured the other baby saying it was asleep or something.

They weren’t home when the first heinous thing happened. The sitter called them to tell them he was hurt. They came home and took him to the ER.

The sitter having a psychotic break seems more likely than two parents conspiring to kill their children, time or to happen one at a time, and blame it on the sitter.

No, that’s not what happened. She first told the parents that baby 1 had a weird injury on their genitals so they took that baby to the hospital. (I think one of the parents harmed that child before she got there). While they were gone at the , the other baby 2 got the other injuries.

Articles disagree with you and clearly say the first injury happened while she was watching him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone following this story? A close friend of the family (and PhD student)is charged with killing the infant in her care, as well as harming the other. Very sad.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13556075/Phd-student-charged-murder-friends-baby-Pittsburgh.html

Yes and I think there is a lot missing from the story.

The fall from the bouncer - I could see this happening if the bouncer had been on a table which plenty of parents do even though it is unsafe. She fell asleep and woke up to find the baby and bouncer on the floor. Close to the edge of a table the movements of a baby could tip it off.

Also the idea that everyone will wake up to a crying baby is not true. I recall be very tired and falling asleep with my baby crying. I wasn’t asleep more than a few minutes but it made me realize that it’s definitely possible to sleep through a crying baby.

How many infants with head injuries has the ER doc actually seen in person in his career? But let’s say it was as bad as described - did it happen before that afternoon?

The other injuries - having seen a very severe diaper rash. I think it’s possible that someone could initially report it as an injury or a purposeful act.

What are the odds of one baby falling from the counter while the other baby is at the ER for what doctors describe as an “intentional” injury?

It’s more likely that one of the parents did some thing heinous to the one child that the babysitter discovered so they had an excuse to leave the house with the one baby. They probably had already injured the other baby saying it was asleep or something.

They weren’t home when the first heinous thing happened. The sitter called them to tell them he was hurt. They came home and took him to the ER.

The sitter having a psychotic break seems more likely than two parents conspiring to kill their children, time or to happen one at a time, and blame it on the sitter.

+1 THIS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Total guess on my part, but schizophrenia often emerges in someone’s twenties. It’s a horrific story.

Probably. She was PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology no less. Those spots are so outrageously hard to get.

Actually that means she was sick long before this. I've only known damaged people to go into psych.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember that a lot of twins are born premature so six week olds may be more like corrected age of 3 weeks. I refused to let anyone take care of my preemie baby other than me and my husband. These babies are way too fragile. Horrible.

How nice for you but not everyone can afford to stay home with their babies. I had maybe 6 weeks of sick leave saved up with my DS. After it ran out, I had to go back to work. I couldn’t afford not to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Remember that a lot of twins are born premature so six week olds may be more like corrected age of 3 weeks. I refused to let anyone take care of my preemie baby other than me and my husband. These babies are way too fragile. Horrible.

How nice for you but not everyone can afford to stay home with their babies. I had maybe 6 weeks of sick leave saved up with my DS. After it ran out, I had to go back to work. I couldn’t afford not to work.

At least one of the parents is a professor at the university. IOW, they do not have to go back to work and put the babies in daycare.

[Anonymous]

Well, this thread is full of the unhinged suppositions we've come to love here at DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Total guess on my part, but schizophrenia often emerges in someone’s twenties. It’s a horrific story.

Probably. She was PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology no less. Those spots are so outrageously hard to get.

Actually that means she was sick long before this. I've only known damaged people to go into psych.

Yep. I know this from ugly personal experience. *shudder*

[Anonymous]

The timing and wording of the GoFundMe is sus. Baby was killed? You say that on the first day when you don't know what's up from down?

[Anonymous]

When I first heard it I thought the friend might be jealous that her friends were married and had newborn twins. Maybe this was the life she aspired towards. The area the parents live in is a good area. Not sure if they own or rent.