I suspect that someone at the emergency clinic thought the baby was dehydrated because the mother was not taking proper care of the baby but wanted a hospital to make the determination. Why would the clinic not be able to treat the baby for dehydration?
I believe that was a bad diagnosis, at least according to our local news here in Boston. But, from a parent’s point of view, Children’s is like a leap from the frying pan into the fire. I think they have taken possession of the baby a la Pelletier case.