SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (MyFoxBoston.com) A new mother is fighting for custody of her son, who she hasn't been alone with since he was 12 days old because of her vegan beliefs.

Sarah Markham's baby was taken from her because she opted not to take him to the hospital when he was losing weight.

Now she's fighting to get him back while she faces criminal charges.

"They've kept a child away from Mom, said attorney Mark O'Mara. My client can only see her child once a week or twice a week because they're requiring the child be out of county."

Sarah Markham was arrested in June when her son was less than two weeks old. He had lost 10 percent of his body weight.

But instead of taking the boy to the hospital under doctors' orders, Markham wanted to try supplementing breast milk with vegan formula.

Markham is a Seventh-day Adventist, according to an arrest report, and holistic healing is in line with her beliefs.

WFTV's Karla Ray asked O'Mara if it rose to the level of child neglect.

O'Mara said Markham is only allowed supervised visitation a few times a week at the order of Seminole County Child Protective Services.

Markham is set to face a judge on Wednesday to fight to regain custody of the now-healthy boy while she faces criminal charges.

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