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my piece of advice for life in general...... NEVER EVER EVER make a major decision in YOUR life around what other people might think. Period! The roots of adoption are set by " what others might think' and look at the &@*!!&@!! that has been caused by adoption.

Thank you for the recommendation. I have tried looking there, and found several. Unfortunately, there isn't any information to lead me from there.

I can understand why he would want you to adopt him in that situation. So, yes, the bio dad will need to relinquish his rights. If he doesn't, I'm not sure what options you'll have. Definitely a call to a good adoption attorney is in order. . . . . Good luck.

I remember how nervous I was before the first visit. You've had a lot more time since you last saw them...time to make that face to face feel a little more awkward. Once you're around each other it will be fine...especially at his age. He'll be running around and you all will be focused on him and that will help make things more comfortable. As for saying something to bio-dad...have you gotten...

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Coming from an AP's point of view, I obviously have no idea how this struggle feels. I can say, that I would not want to be in the position of taking someone's child when they wanted to parent but felt too guilty to change their mind. If you really want to change your mind and don't, are you going to be resentful of your sister raising your child? That's not a good place to be either. I...

Hi Mommies Thank you very much for the support. I am very happy reading your messages as I am empowered and feel proud of being a new mom. Yes, I am quite very cautious in my actions because I don't want to harm my baby. I am an only child and never had a chance to take care of babies that's why I am very careful in handling my baby. I hope you could also give some tips about a good product...

Having adopted 2 boys, I know how expensive adoption can be. Build A Menu has a fundraiser that is helping those in the process of adopting to raise money. They also give a portion of all their proceeds to adoption care but this is a great way for families to help with the cost. Here's the post from their FB page last night. Wanted to share the info. We're looking for families in the...

Looking for half sister given up at birth. Only known information: Female Born May 1970 Possibly at Parkland Hospital Farmers Branch/Carrollton, Texas area Born to single mother (name withheld) Believed adopted by two married doctors at hospital night of birth Important medical information to relay.

I had my younger son dedicated before the finalization. He was then 4.

I second getting involved with your Early Intervention program. I can't speak for the ongoing issues- just birth through four months with an opiate/methadone exposed newborn. Squeaks was in NICU for 5 weeks on morphine then methadone before coming home with us. The symptoms we experienced were high muscle tone, a few tremors (not seizures), sneezing, easy startle reflex, some high pitched...

Kat-L has excellent advice. Can you take the child to another doc, do you have a relationship with a doc, and have EVERY single mark on her, the cigarette burns, every broken bone documented, in detail? They will take digital photos, where they used to use polaroids, also. Then you could attach that doctor's report to the file. (Submit it to CW.) That way it would ABSOLUTELY be documented the...