Mother hides pregnancy, smothers newborn twins

[KLD1019]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/16/lindsey-lowe-tenn-mom-con_n_965522.html

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. -- A young mother charged with murder has told police she hid her pregnancy, gave birth to twin sons at her family's home and killed the infants by smothering their cries so her parents wouldn't hear them.
Police in the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville arrested Lindsey Lowe, 25, on Wednesday after her father discovered one baby's body in a laundry basket.
According to a police affidavit, the young mother said she didn't tell her family she was pregnant, but believes she got pregnant in January and never visited a doctor. Police said on Thursday they were trying to identify the father of the twins.
Police said they interviewed Lowe who said she went into labor Monday evening while on the toilet at her parent's home. She said the first baby fell into the toilet and began to cry.

"Lowe stated that the baby was crying and Lowe did not want her parents to hear and find out about the child," police wrote in the affidavit. "Lowe stated that she put her hand over the child's mouth and she stated that she kept it there until the child was dead, which was a couple of minutes." Lowe said she never checked the sex of the child.
A few minutes later, the affidavit says, she gave birth to the second child, who also fell in the toilet. She again put her hand over the baby's mouth and held it there until the baby died, which she said took less time than the first child. She put both babies in the laundry basket and covered them up with blankets.

Police said both boys appeared to be full term and weighing about 5 or 6 pounds.

 

[jassilem]

How the fuck could anyone do that?

 

[darkcgi]

that is terrible just terrible
why is it always the children uggg

 

[KLD1019]

not just one, but TWO times she did it without a 2nd thought!

 

[Maulds]

How could anyone do such a thing?

 

[KLD1019]

and she works (well, now WORKED) AT A FREAKIN PEDIATRIC DENTISTS OFFICE!! the bitch was around kids ALL THE TIME!! HOW!?!?

 

[darkcgi]

I dont know. I dont know how people can give their kids up unless its for the better good of the child. I would die for my kid.

 

[Rachie]

How the fuck could anyone do that?

I won't directly say it, but I'll quote it!

 

[redliner]

jesus this is an awful thread. i can't even read it.

 

[anathelia]

How did her parents not know she was pregnant with twins??

And how did they just "fall" out of her into the toilet? I may not remember the specifics...but I seem to recall there being a lot of work involved on my part in the birth of my kid. Plus cutting the umbilical cord.

I don't know. The story doesn't seem probable to me. But, if it is true, then that's incredibly awful.

 

[darkcgi]

two 5 to 7 pound babies and no one knew she was pregnant i saw here pic she doesnt apear to be an over weight person that could hide and additonal 10+ lbs
someone is lying about that
man there would have been people that would have taken those babies
people that cant have any or someone
it just terrible

 

[hart]

This is needless. I know our state and plenty of others have a law or rule or whatever that you can drop babies, children etc off at "safe houses" no questions asked and they will be safe. Shit why not drop them off someplace anonymously call 911 and be done with them at least give them a chance!!! this makes me sick!!

 

[Darrell]

Oh god. That shit made me sick to my stomach.

 

[Staci]

thats just horrible

 

[Thornless]

How the fuck did no one know she was pregnant if she gave birth to full term twins?? Skinny or obese, you can tell someone is having twins....

I call bull shit on the story.

 

[Siphorous]

More info here at the bond hearing.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Woman-charged-in-death-of-her-newborns-given-bond-2177827.php

 

[BleedingBull]

If its true, then she deserves a front row seat in hell, how can you carry babies and not feel some sort of bond or protection for them.

 

[anathelia]

I'll bet the parents were in on it.

 

[retro]

I'll bet the parents were in on it.

I'd put money on it as well.

 

[Niamh]

I'll bet the parents were in on it.

Her father was the one who turned her in so I doubt it.