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I was researching adopting from China as a single woman before DH and I got married. We got pregnant right away after we married, but talked about international adoption as a way to add to our family.
Our daughter passed away and I was diagnosed with a severe form of HELLP Syndrome. I was lucky to survive and told that I had a 25-50% chance of having the same problem if I got pregnant again. The strain on my organs was too much and they didn't think I would make it if my liver and kidneys stopped again. We didn't even talk about any other options. I got out of the hospital end of October and we announced we were adopting 2 children from Russia to our family that Thanksgiving. The hardest part of our decision was choosing the country.
Christina
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Christina
Big Boy (b. 9/1/01 a. 11/16/04)
Buttercup (b. 6/8/04 a. 11/16/04)
Vladivostok, Russia
Every life event presents an opportunity, a gift. You just need to look closely to find it.
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