Shaken Baby Syndrome

Question by Samantha S:
My son had gotten shaken baby syndrome while in the care of his father.?
My son was diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome. Once this was established children youth and services stepped in and took both my son and my daughter. this was in feb of last yr. I have been doing everything they asked me to like parenting evaluations psychiatrist’s etc. the judge finally ruled my children father to 22- 44 months in prison. Now im still trying to get my children back. they are in a foster family because no one in my family could take them. Now they want to put my children up for adoption! Ive had positive feedback from every appointment i go to. i am now 9 weeks pregnant and my case worker threatened to to take my newborn baby too when she is born. For no reason! i have no criminal history im not a drug addict or alcoholic. I do suffer from very high anxiety and depression, since all of this has occur ed! my son was 4 months old when his father did this and now hes 15 months! and my daughter just turned 3! i have an attorney and she told me to just go along with anything C.y.s wants me to do! but im not going to let them put them up for adoption! i have court coming on the 28th for a permanency hearing! im so nervous! and i do not even know why they want to do this to me! im stable i have everything my children need and more im a loving mother!all i did was let there father watch them one night and this happens! at first C.y.s tried charging me for perpetrator by omission but the judge ruled that out! ive done there services and they still wont help me get my children back!!!! im at a loss. im trying to stay positive but its extremely hard. i have visitations only once a week and it drives me crazy to see them cry when they have to leave! my daughter doesn’t comprehend why she cant stay at home with mommy. i think about them 24/7 and i feel there’s nothing i can do! no one gives me answers tow hat i can do. i will fight though and never sign adoption papers. but C.y.s told me they can do it without my consent!!! i just do not comprehend why the feel they have the power to tear my family apart my children are my world i feel as if i have no heart anymore! im constantly sad and i cant sleep at night anymore! if you have any answers that would help me on how to get my children back home please let me know im at a complete loss!
Well first, Yes i am handling my stress and anxiety i go to a therapist every week. I am trying to stay healthy and yes that makes sense that if im not healthy i would not be any good to my children BUT the thing is once i get them home i know emotionally and mentally i would feel a ton better!!! i am a single mother and they are EVERYTHING to me. I miss hearing there laughter and i miss all the little things like waking up and making them breakfast! i miss holding them and comforting them! cys knows i am a good parent! my home is under control i’m a very clean person and my children have always had everything they’ve ever needed! and YES i was not home when it happened that is why he got charged and is now sitting in prison! my children and i are the ones suffering from all this! they deserve to be with me and i will not stop fighting for them. Thank you for the positive responses. I have wrote in a journal everything that has happened my appts. my goals that were met and conversations. i wil

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