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Believe me, I could have written your post. I was very anxious about the health of our future child from Russia.
Although you cannot be sure that anything is 100%, by using a good IA doctor, you can really have an idea if your kid runs risk for having FASD, etc. There are certain measurements the doctors look for, eg. head circumference, etc. that will indicate FASD.
Also, when you visit your child you will spend quite a bit of time with him/her. You will get the sense, a "sixth sense" maybe if your child seems to be doing ok or not.
I remember even after our referral passed the IA doctor muster, sitting in JFK airport waiting for our flight wondering "what the hell am I doing going to Russia to find a kid I know nothing about?" When we finally met our baby at the orphanage, we could see that even at 11 mo. she seemed really on the ball. That really allayed our fears tremendously.
Amy K, NJ
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Adopted baby Joanna from Tver Region 10/06
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