[tcm1968]

I would first like to say to the older and possibly newer birthmoms, you ladies are probably some of the best women on this planet. I cannot speak from personal experience, but I can say that my hubby and I had a very hard time getting preg. I always knew there was something wrong with me inside but dr.s could never find anything "abnormal", guess that's why they call it "Practicing"! Anyway, I found a dr. who was also a fertility specialist (which was perfect because we wanted children desperately. You see, my husband was adopted at 2 days old and whether we had to go the fert. treatment route or adop. route, we were gonna have children. My new dr. had listened to me about all my female "owies" and immediately said he thought I had Endometriosis. He checked me out and sure enough. (can you believe this happened the first time I saw him?) Anyway, he said "we're doing surgery next week and this might solve your problems with getting preg." Well, like you b-mom's, I was scared to death, but for different reasons. I had never had surgery and this could possibly make our dreams come true to become parents the natrual way. Needless to say 3 1/2 months later, I became pregnant! I cannot put into words the joy I felt. Before I was with hubby, I probably would have never thought about adopting, but knowing how well his adop. parents love him and were completely honest with him about being adop. and how well he turned out, it was definitely an option for us if my surgery didn't work. You women are so courageous and your stories really made me cry. Partly because having my own children and knowing the feelings I get at just the thought of someone hurting them or them getting hurt in some other way, just absolutely rips my heart out. So, people may think you just don't want your child, but I think that you love your child sooooo much, that you would give up your hopes and dreams with your child just so they might have a better life. God Bless you lovely loving women.