Mom of the Year Candidate

rafini · 07-15-2005, 07:58 AM

Okla. Woman Accused of Giving Birth Drunk

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (AP) - A woman has been arrested on child neglect charges after giving birth while drunk, police said. Melissa Irene Tanner, 37, is accused of having a blood alcohol content close to three times the legal limit when she gave birth to a baby girl on June 30.

She is being held in jail with bail set at $30,000 and the baby has been placed in foster care.

The baby was not breathing upon birth and had to be administered a medication to counteract any narcotics that may have been present in the child's system. After an emergency procedure by hospital staff, the child started breathing.

Tanner reportedly has six other children. According to a July 11 probable cause affidavit filed in the case, Tanner told police she and another person had consumed a case of beer.

Arles · 07-15-2005, 08:15 AM

And I thought this was a thread about Farrah

(banks those points)

Ksyrup · 07-15-2005, 08:24 AM

There you go.

JeeberD · 07-15-2005, 08:38 AM

Oklahoma

21C · 07-15-2005, 09:28 AM

How is this different to being administered pethidine? My wife was pretty out to it with both deliveries.

CamEdwards · 07-15-2005, 09:35 AM

this just HAD to be an Okie, didn't it?

cartman · 07-15-2005, 09:40 AM

If those were the circumstances under which the child was conceived, then why not mirror the conditions when giving birth?

sachmo71 · 07-15-2005, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Oklahoma

et tu, jeebs? et tu?

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 07-15-2005, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arles

And I thought this was a thread about Farrah

(banks those points)

So transparent.

Ksyrup · 07-15-2005, 10:53 AM

Can't win for freakin' losing.

Poli · 07-15-2005, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rafini

Okla. Woman Accused of Giving Birth Drunk

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (AP)

Oklahoma. Need I say more?

sportsfan13 · 07-15-2005, 11:09 AM

Ironic that she lives in BARTLESvile. As in Bartles & James coolers....

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 07-15-2005, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sportsfan13

Ironic that she lives in BARTLESvile. As in Bartles & James coolers....

Those things still exist?

Gary Gorski · 07-15-2005, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

Those things still exist?

They thank you for your support

JeeberD · 07-15-2005, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sachmo71

et tu, jeebs? et tu?

I was hoping that duckie would pop his head in here...

I really have no problems with Okies...heck, I have family up there. But I love giving duckie a hard time.

duckman · 07-15-2005, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

I was hoping that duckie would pop his head in here...

I really have no problems with Okies...heck, I have family up there. But I love giving duckie a hard time.

Gee, I wonder why I want to leave this God forsaken place?

The good news is that at least it's not Texas.

Tom E · 07-15-2005, 04:53 PM

If i had to give birth, I'd have a few drinks too...

Schmidty · 07-15-2005, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 21C

How is this different to being administered pethidine? My wife was pretty out to it with both deliveries.

Maybe because it caused the baby NOT TO BREATHE?

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 07-15-2005, 06:26 PM

I'd like to nominate this woman:

Mother charged with injecting toddler with feces

Associated Press
Jul. 15, 2005 11:30 AM

BEAR, Del. - A former pediatric nurse has been charged with trying to poison her toddler son by injecting human feces into his bloodstream.

Stephanie McMullen, 29, was charged Thursday with assault and reckless endangerment counts and released on bail.

Doctors at the hospital where McMullen worked alerted police that her 22-month-old son had been hospitalized six times since he was 4 months old for "serious, potentially life-threatening illnesses," acting police chief Lt. Col. Scott McLaren said.

During one examination, doctors found E. coli, a bacteria found in feces, in the boy's bloodstream, and said the only way it could have entered the bloodstream was "through injection, not consumption."

"This could have eventually led to the death of the child," McLaren said.

A search of McMullen's hospital locker turned up needles, a syringe holder and an intravenous line tap, and an examination of her home computer indicated she had been researching child poisoning, according to court records.

McLaren said the woman could have Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in which caregivers cause illnesses in children or exaggerate their symptoms in an effort to draw attention to themselves.

McMullen's attorney, Elwood Eveland Jr., said the child has an eating disorder, and that he has consulted with a medical expert who believes that what the child is suffering is part of a medical condition.

He said police have "absolutely no evidence of an objective nature" against her.

The boy was placed in foster care, and McMullen is scheduled to appear in Family Court next week to try to regain custody.

Psmith · 07-15-2005, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 21C

How is this different to being administered pethidine? My wife was pretty out to it with both deliveries.

This is pure speculation on my part, but wouldn't the legitimate painkillers be administered in such a way that they can't affect the fetus? Whereas alcohol can just coast through the bloodstream right into the uterus. I don't think it was the mother's mental state that was at issue here.

Airhog · 07-15-2005, 07:33 PM

I have to agree with ducky here. We may be okies, but at least we aren't texans

sachmo71 · 07-15-2005, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airhog

I have to agree with ducky here. We may be okies, but at least we aren't texans

Maybe one day you'll make it.

ageofquarrel · 07-15-2005, 07:38 PM

Oklahoma woman goes into labor after quaffing "Milwaukee's Best"

JULY 15--A pregnant Oklahoma woman who split a case of beer with her boyfriend shortly before giving birth last month is facing felony child neglect charges. Melissa Irene Tanner, a 37-year-old mother of seven, had a blood alcohol content nearly four times the state's .08 limit, according to the below probable cause affidavit. Tanner's baby, a girl born June 30, had a BAC of .21, nearly three times the Oklahoma limit. Tanner, who first told a nurse that she was unaware of the pregnancy, was arrested and tossed into the Washington County lockup, where she is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail. Tanner, pictured at right in a booking photo, drank a case of beer a week during her pregnancy, and apparently preferred "the cheap stuff," according to the affidavit. In fact, a friend quoted by cops said that after the baby was born, she asked Tanner what the girl was going to be named. Tanner, the friend told deputies, replied, "Maybe Milwaukee's Best." (6 pages)

Craptacular · 07-15-2005, 10:56 PM

There was actually some lady in Wisconsin who named her kid Marijuana Pepsi Jones. Maybe she and Milwaukee's mom can hang out.

Karlifornia · 07-15-2005, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ageofquarrel

Tanner, who first told a nurse that she was unaware of the pregnancy

"And third-place America's Funniest Video goes to: BABY'S FIRST HANGOVER!!!"

korme · 07-16-2005, 01:48 AM

LOL!!!!!!! Hilarious.

Wait.

All this shit is real news?

We need to weed out all of the worthless in the USA.

Telle · 07-17-2005, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Psmith

This is pure speculation on my part, but wouldn't the legitimate painkillers be administered in such a way that they can't affect the fetus? Whereas alcohol can just coast through the bloodstream right into the uterus. I don't think it was the mother's mental state that was at issue here.

Administering narcotics to women in labor is a well established practice. It's also well documented that they do cross the placenta and can cause problems with the baby's ability to breathe. They can also cause problems with breastfeeding since the baby may be too doped up to latch on properly.

07-15-2005, 08:24 AM	#3
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	There you go. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

07-15-2005, 08:38 AM	#4
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07-15-2005, 09:35 AM	#6
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07-15-2005, 09:40 AM	#7
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07-15-2005, 10:53 AM	#10
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Can't win for freakin' losing. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

07-15-2005, 08:15 AM	#2
Arles Grey Dog Software Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Phoenix, AZ by way of Belleville, IL	And I thought this was a thread about Farrah (banks those points)

07-15-2005, 09:28 AM	#5
21C College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newcastle, Australia	How is this different to being administered pethidine? My wife was pretty out to it with both deliveries.

07-15-2005, 11:09 AM	#12
sportsfan13 H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cleveland	Ironic that she lives in BARTLESvile. As in Bartles & James coolers....

07-15-2005, 04:53 PM	#17
Tom E H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Livermore, CA	If i had to give birth, I'd have a few drinks too... __________________ Be Polite Be Proffesional And Be Ready to Kill... I'll Never Forget What's Her Name... A Democrat is Somebody who Knows the Issues, a Republican is Somebody who Understands the Issues...

07-15-2005, 06:26 PM	#19
Farrah Whitworth-Rahn Red-Headed Vixen Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ	I'd like to nominate this woman: Mother charged with injecting toddler with feces Associated Press Jul. 15, 2005 11:30 AM BEAR, Del. - A former pediatric nurse has been charged with trying to poison her toddler son by injecting human feces into his bloodstream. Stephanie McMullen, 29, was charged Thursday with assault and reckless endangerment counts and released on bail. Doctors at the hospital where McMullen worked alerted police that her 22-month-old son had been hospitalized six times since he was 4 months old for "serious, potentially life-threatening illnesses," acting police chief Lt. Col. Scott McLaren said. During one examination, doctors found E. coli, a bacteria found in feces, in the boy's bloodstream, and said the only way it could have entered the bloodstream was "through injection, not consumption." "This could have eventually led to the death of the child," McLaren said. A search of McMullen's hospital locker turned up needles, a syringe holder and an intravenous line tap, and an examination of her home computer indicated she had been researching child poisoning, according to court records. McLaren said the woman could have Munchausen syndrome by proxy, in which caregivers cause illnesses in children or exaggerate their symptoms in an effort to draw attention to themselves. McMullen's attorney, Elwood Eveland Jr., said the child has an eating disorder, and that he has consulted with a medical expert who believes that what the child is suffering is part of a medical condition. He said police have "absolutely no evidence of an objective nature" against her. The boy was placed in foster care, and McMullen is scheduled to appear in Family Court next week to try to regain custody. Last edited by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn : 07-15-2005 at 06:27 PM.

07-15-2005, 07:33 PM	#21
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	I have to agree with ducky here. We may be okies, but at least we aren't texans __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

07-15-2005, 07:38 PM	#23
ageofquarrel H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2004	Oklahoma woman goes into labor after quaffing "Milwaukee's Best" JULY 15--A pregnant Oklahoma woman who split a case of beer with her boyfriend shortly before giving birth last month is facing felony child neglect charges. Melissa Irene Tanner, a 37-year-old mother of seven, had a blood alcohol content nearly four times the state's .08 limit, according to the below probable cause affidavit. Tanner's baby, a girl born June 30, had a BAC of .21, nearly three times the Oklahoma limit. Tanner, who first told a nurse that she was unaware of the pregnancy, was arrested and tossed into the Washington County lockup, where she is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail. Tanner, pictured at right in a booking photo, drank a case of beer a week during her pregnancy, and apparently preferred "the cheap stuff," according to the affidavit. In fact, a friend quoted by cops said that after the baby was born, she asked Tanner what the girl was going to be named. Tanner, the friend told deputies, replied, "Maybe Milwaukee's Best." (6 pages)

07-15-2005, 10:56 PM	#24
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	There was actually some lady in Wisconsin who named her kid Marijuana Pepsi Jones. Maybe she and Milwaukee's mom can hang out.

07-16-2005, 01:48 AM	#26
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	LOL!!!!!!! Hilarious. Wait. All this shit is real news? We need to weed out all of the worthless in the USA.

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