My question involves criminal law for the state of: Louisiana

well, here it goes...
i've been having issues with being bipolar and skitzoeffective (sp?). i was recently told i could lose my disability benefits because of a mistake by the office where i had to turn in the paperwork. i've been really worried about that because i have two kids and cant work because of physical conditions and my mental health issues. my youngest is almost a year old and i still nurse her. i haven't been taking any meds because i was scared they would hurt her and for weeks now i've been seeing more things that i'm pretty sure aren't there and hearing more and more voices telling me to do dumb things. normally i try my hardest to ignore them, but with being scared about losing my benefits, this particular health issue getting harder to ignore, and her birthday coming up and having no way to do anything for it, i listened. i shoplifted at walmart and got caught. the reality of what i did didn't set in till i was at the police station being told to pay the $302 bail/bond or what ever it's called. the first time something like this happened i was a kid. i've stayed out of trouble since...till now. i'm terrified of being taken from my kids for any amount of time. i am absolutely sorry for what happened. i understand i broke the law and there's no excuse for what i did. i just want to know is there any chance at all i won't have to go to jail and be separated from my kids. i obviously can't afford a lawyer and i have been told how terrible court appointed lawyers are but i have no choice but to go with one. i'm currently trying to get help for my disorder, but if there is anything i should know that could help me get probation and community service, instead of jail time, please let me know.