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Originally posted by James
Why was the baby even tested? Is that standard for a new born?
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My suspicion is that the mother was showing obvious signs of intoxication and the baby had some observable problems after birth.
While I'm not a doctor, I would expect that a blood test would be standard operating procedure on a newborn that showed signs of distress, and with the mother visibly drunk, the doctors would want to see what the baby's alcohol level was, so they would know if the alcohol was the reason for its problems or if there was something else wrong.