Hmmm, now that does expand the possibilities. SMH. I don't know much about the habits of the Amish and Mennonite communities, but I can't imagine that giving away a newborn is one of either community's habits.
Incest? Baby is early and is having trouble? Something the dad didn't like about the baby? Wrong sex? Too many children already? (These are horrible things to say if this turns out to be a very sad story about the family of the child.)
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