[kdoll514]

I just found out today that my 5 month old foster daughter's mother is 4 months pregnant. If this baby is placed in care, what are the chances that they would call me for placement since it is her sibling?

[blubutterflies03]

Chances are good, make it known that you are interested if the child comes into care that you would be happy to see the two children be together.

[BethanyB]

If you are interested you should get the baby. Siblings should stay together. Make it known that you want the baby and if by chance they do not place the baby with you, I would call and make a fuss.

When my son's sibling was born (I did not know his bio mom was pregnant) they left a message that was not clear and I never heard anything but a fuzzy sound. I guess they had left a message telling me that they had my son's sister that they wanted to place. Well the next day I went to work and when I got home there had been another message.

So when I called them that day they told me it was too late and that she was promised to another family. Well I told them that the kids belonged together and called a few people. An hour later they called back and said she was mine.

[carlychan]

I would think chances are very high they will call you. However, don't feel pressured to take the sibling. I felt like I HAD to take my fs new baby sister but it just would have been too much for me (husband deployed, homeschooling 2 kids plus my 1 year old FS). None of the kids would receive the attention they needed. I believe it is usally best to keep siblings together when possible, but we can not be expected to take every child that the birth parents have. It is also not fair for my fs to change homes every year when a new sibling arrives. Sorry this went on a tangent Just my opinion on placing infant siblings.