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RHONDA: Hello, Yeah, I'm Rhonda, a social worker referred by the hospital. Thank you for being able to meet by video conference. SARAH MORGAN: Yeah, thank you for setting it up. JIM: Yeah, hi, Rhonda. I'm Jim. I'm at work and couldn't get off. My boss is letting me use his office. I'm lucky to even have this job with everything that's-- time. RHONDA: I understand. My role is to listen and to connect you with resources that might be of assistance. So would you like to talk for a few minutes? You recently received news about your baby, Jane. SARAH MORGAN: Yeah. She's disabled. She's got a left arm and leg that are shorter than normal. So I can't believe this is happening. And how we did this to her, that I did this to her. RHONDA: Can you share with me what the doctor told you? What you say, you tell me, will remain confidential. But it'll help me recommend services that can help. SARAH MORGAN: Yeah. Yeah, I took some notes. But I'm not sure that I got it all right, because he kept talking about this Apgar score. I don't know, it tests a bunch of stuff. But I didn't get it all down. RHONDA: No, I think that's OK. Look, it is a lot to take in. An Apgar score measures appearance, pulse, reflex response, activity, and respiration. JIM: He said it was abnormal. Abnormal. RHONDA: I hear your frustration, Jim. These clinical terms can be very difficult. SARAH MORGAN: Low birth weight, lethargic, slow reflexes. Know what, maybe it'll get better, after all of the methamphetamine is out of her system. Did we do this to her, with our meth use? RHONDA: Did the doctor mention that sometimes it's genetic? But he likely said that there is also evidence to suggest drug use in pregnancy contributes to the condition. JIM: He said Jayla will need medical treatment forever. Forever. SARAH MORGAN: Extensive. That's what he said. He said extensive. How could we do this to her? JIM: What are we going to do? We don't have enough money to support a child as it is, and now this.