I am an adoptive mom in a fully open adoption!! Although I could never fully understand, I have seen some of the grief that our son's birthmom has gone through. To this day, she tells me that she knows she made the best decision for herself and her baby, but it is not easy.
I think the reason she has done so well is our openness and the fact that she grieved through her whole pregnancy. She knew what she was going to do and tried to prepare herself for it.
MOST IMPORTANT...she got A LOT of counseling and support from counselors and other birth mom's!!
Do your research and don't jump into anything!! We love our son SO much and we couldn't imagine life without him OR his birth family!
