Baby died from fentanyl overdose; mom allegedly used drugs before breastfeeding

U.S.A : A woman in Louisiana has been arrested on charges of second-degree murder after she allegedly confessed to taking opiates before breastfeeding her 4-day-old child, following the infant’s death. <br /><br />The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday that Lana Cristina, 28, was booked for second-degree murder in the death of her daughter.<br /><br />The baby died June 10 after Cristina called 911 from a hotel in Harvey early that morning because the child was not breathing. First responders rushed the victim to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. <br /><br />An autopsy and toxicology report found that the child’s cause of death was acute fentanyl toxicity, according to the sheriff’s office. <br /><br />Information reveal Lana Cristina is being held on $400,000 bond on the murder charge .