[Mrs. Don-o]

Not so fast. Of course, burying a live newborn is a hell-bent, damnable act. But it could be the perp (presumably the mother) was not in control of her actions because of insanity/mental incapacity. It happens. One indication might be that she did not actually kill and effectively "disappear" her baby, as an intentionally-acting, coldly calculating person would have done.

It could be delusional behavior.

Some people need hospitalization, not hell. Thank God the baby survived. I hope the little one is adopted by good people who can provide splendid, dedicated "mothering" and "fathering."

[SVTCobra03]

You can say that again.

[Jrabbit]

No excuse for burying a baby alive...all the excuses, coddling, “oh poor thing” hand wringing is why this terror keeps happening over and over. Sure she’ll use the PPD excuse. Why not? It seems to always work. Built in excuse to kill....