A Plymouth mom who admitted to using meth before breastfeeding her two-month-old baby, resulting in the child’s death, has been sentenced to 30 years. On December 19, Ashlee Rans, 36, called 911 saying that she fell asleep and rolled over the infant, who was now cold and not breathing, according to the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office. But an autopsy determined the cause of death to be acute methamphetamine intoxication.
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A Marshall County woman has been charged in connection with the death of her two-month-old child last month. Ashlee Rochelle Rans, 36, is accused of using methamphetamine before breastfeeding her baby and then falling asleep in the same bed.
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Saint Joseph Health System Plymouth Medical Center is joining a new initiative to encourage new mothers to breastfeed. The EMPower Initiative aims to improve public health by increasing breastfeeding rates in the United States. Continue reading
