[smithlinda]

Hi,
I'm Linda and I live in South Carolina. My dh and I are planning on starting the paperwork in a year or so for us to adopt a baby. We have been married for almost four years and have had two beautiful boys (not through adoption). Well, due to complications in pregnancy my first son died in my arms when he was 5 months old due to prematurity. With my second pregnancy we learned all about the health problems I have when pregnant but we still don't know why I go into pre-term labor. Along w/ the pre-term labor I have an incompetent cervix, lupus, and DVT (deep vein thrombosis). None of these are problems unless I am pregnant. I was on bedrest for 12 weeks and many other things. If you want more detail just ask. Both my son and I almost died during my last pregnancy so we decided our next child should be through adoption. The doctor said every pregnancy I will start pre-term labor sooner and my health risks will increase. Since they're so severe already my dr suggested I shouldn't get pregnant again. Well, now that I've rambled on and on I'll get back to why I'm here. My dh and I want our next child after dh graduates college. He has two years left. We just don't know when we should start the paperwork. I know nothing about the adoption process. I just really want information right now.

Thank you,
Linda

Mom to my beautiful angel David (7/6/03 - 11/23/03)

and my beautiful son still with me on earth, Collin
(12/13/05)