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Originally Posted by 2manyks
i am wondering for those who have kid(s) already, did you/are you planning on taking them to get the new baby/child. we are going to be in the delivery room for our next adoption. i can't imagine having my kids with me there in the delivery room, but they would love to meet the new baby right away. but we will be traveling out of town to get our baby and so for us it's an all or nothing kind of thing. i would love to hear you stories of how you introduced your new baby to your bigger babies!  |
DD (2 1/2) traveled with us to both the meeting with the expecting parents before DS was born and the birth. THis was at the request of our son's first parents. They wanted to meet her too. I was very thankful for this as I could not imagine going away (we traveled six hours) and then coming home with a babe without DD being involved.
We had arranged for me to be in the delivery room and for DH to be with DD during delivery. We didn't get there in time but she was present when we first met DS in the hospital. She stayed with DH in the hotel that first night when I stayed with DS and his birthmom (again, at her request). It wasn't easy but it is what worked for us.
I would have never had her in the delivery room during the birth. But it was wonderful for her to be there with us.