tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774038240425612964.post5271654069504078003..comments2023-05-03T05:42:25.845-07:00Comments on Birthmothers For Adoption: Having a Child After PlacementUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774038240425612964.post-71613192010568718932012-01-15T21:17:17.415-08:002012-01-15T21:17:17.415-08:00Great post! Congrats on your new lil' angel, s...Great post! Congrats on your new lil' angel, she is beautiful.Gina Crottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097958341143439633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774038240425612964.post-29180288726328726972012-01-15T20:19:38.722-08:002012-01-15T20:19:38.722-08:00Adoption has touched my life, but, it is a very di...Adoption has touched my life, but, it is a very different story compared to probably 99 if not 100 percent to those who follow this blog. I'm not a birth mother, an adoptee, or the adopter; I'm a birth sister. My mom placed her child from her 2nd marriage. Me, my brother, and sister are from the 1st. I was in my senior year of high school when this happened. It had been the plan for months before she came along. The month she was born, my mom and my ex-step dad were divorced (which was the reason for the placement since the marriage was toxic) Since then, I've had 3 siblings born and all my nieces and nephews born. Some who should have been placed and weren't & as much as I love those of who I am talking about, I think they would have better lives if they were placed. But, since these precious children were all kept, it's weird to think "What might have been?" Our adoption is closed, unfortunately, which makes my heart really sad when I hear all these amazing open adoption stories. It's sad that 1 person can ruin that for a whole group. Keep the beautiful stories of hope up :)Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559722672146297474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774038240425612964.post-86068941667598946552012-01-07T09:19:42.903-08:002012-01-07T09:19:42.903-08:00loved all these posts and comments! Congrats again...loved all these posts and comments! Congrats again to, Jessa!<br />I think that feelings of loss in any situation intensifies all of those feelings for your sweet baby!<br /><br />I have only birthed one of my 3 kiddos and i really wanted to soak in every moment of it. After 3 miscarriages and knowing this may be it as far a the birthing part goes- i wanted everything to be in slow-mo! <br />I loved the one birth I got to have and the experience of it all! the miscarriages made me appreciate her birth so much more. I felt a stronger connection to our daughter's birthmom after that s well. I realized what she physically went through and was amazed at her strength.<br /><br />If I was to ever get pregnant again- I'd appreciate it so much- even the hard stuff. Going through all the heartaches makes our heart stronger over time! <br />I'm so blessed by all birth parents and we love and cherish ours forever!<br />Keep rocking this great blog, ladies!CCmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896105297510336260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774038240425612964.post-35115220787668604662012-01-06T17:39:45.786-08:002012-01-06T17:39:45.786-08:00Congrats! As an adoptee, I think some of my feeli...Congrats! As an adoptee, I think some of my feelings were intensified when I gave birth, but in a different way. <br /><br />I never took getting pregnant and continuous contact with my baby for granted. My a-mom couldn't have a pregnancy, and my birth mom couldn't have contact. But I was able to have both, and I appreciated it.<br /><br />I wanted natural birth all the way, because I didn't want to miss any part of the experience. I even had one home birth when I lived in Utah because I disagreed with some of the hospital policies that wouldn't allow as much contact with the baby after birth as I wanted. I also breastfed all of my children until at least 24 months. Because I could, and neither of my mothers could breastfeed me. It was an opportunity to precious to pass up.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386268512599829234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774038240425612964.post-54953094485201104902012-01-06T07:41:56.221-08:002012-01-06T07:41:56.221-08:00Congrats again! AND NO! I'm not sick of seei...Congrats again! AND NO! I'm not sick of seeing photos! :0) Great post! I worry about my children's birthmothers and how they will be when they have more children. Thanks to all the beautiful women for sharing their stories!jodilee0123https://www.blogger.com/profile/10169149989434828297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774038240425612964.post-10155791014937517372012-01-05T15:31:51.750-08:002012-01-05T15:31:51.750-08:00I just keep tearing up, Jessa. beautiful post! i&#...I just keep tearing up, Jessa. beautiful post! i'm anxious and excited!Sterling Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867789978566730202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774038240425612964.post-49545072932024269222012-01-05T10:58:35.565-08:002012-01-05T10:58:35.565-08:00Thank you for posting this. I am terrified of gett...Thank you for posting this. I am terrified of getting pregnant and having a child. And my husband are seriously considering this when he gets home from deployment.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414997139963447868noreply@blogger.com