A 2-month-old boy almost died of hunger, his mother was arrested

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – A mother was arrested in Evansville after deputies say her 2-month-old baby nearly starved to death.

Christin Donat is charged with two counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury.

Deputies say the baby was taken to the hospital by Donat’s concerned roommate because Donat wanted to rest after a shift at her part-time job.

They say she arrived at the hospital a few hours later.

Authorities say the baby weighed less than at birth and had loose skin on her arms, legs and torso.

They say he was emaciated and suffered from hunger, dehydration and malnutrition.

An example given in the report compared him to a Holocaust victim.

Authorities say the child would have died if not for the intervention.

They say Donat told them the baby would spit it out, but she gave him one ounce of formula about six times a day.

Hospital staff say they noticed that Donat was not feeding the baby at night, leaving it up to them while the baby was in the hospital.

Authorities say he was placed in foster care and quickly began gaining weight.

He weighed six pounds, six ounces when he was brought in, according to authorities. They say he gained three pounds in a matter of weeks.

Deputies say Donat admitted to canceling a follow-up appointment with the doctor to check on his progress before his roommate took him to the hospital.

They say she also admitted she should have acted differently.

Donat is being held on $25,000 bail.