 Victor suggested that he and Anne adopt Tama and Shannon's baby in an open adoption arrangement where Tama and Shannon would still have contact with the child.Anne's mother Nurse Judy Brownlee (Donogh Rees) warned Anne that the adoption was a bad idea, but Anne eventually decided that she wanted the child.As the baby's due date grew closer, it became more and more apparent that Judy's predictions had been correct as Anne and Shannon had different opinions on how the child should be raised.