[blessedmomX2]

Just wanted to introduce myself a little. My husband and I have 2 children of our own and have been happily married 7 years. After our 2nd was born we decided to get him (my husband) fixed. We both agree now over 2 years later that it was the biggest mistake we ever made. So we had decided finally that we'd just reverse the vasectomy. And about 2 weeks after we decided that we got a call from his cousin asking if we'd be interested in adopting a baby. That was back in November and now this month brings us to the mom making a more final decision to where we start doing the home study and contacting a lawyer to help us through the process. I thought I'd find an adoption forum that might be helpful to us. I'm also going to try to re-lactate so that I can breastfeed the adopted baby. Any advice is welcome. We feel so incredibly blessed that we never did much more than pray about having more children. At the same time I'm trying to stay very reserved about it all, because I can't imagine what the birth mother may be going through. I'm very nervous communicating with her. too, as I think she feels the same communicating with us.

[becky]

Welcome!! My husband and I went through the same thing after a vasectomy. We were lucky enough to reverse it and have another child. In the end we also adopted twice. Hard to believe I ever thought 3 kids was enough

Anyway...I think you are very wise to be reserved, because no adoption is really set until the expectant mother (she isn't a birthmother yet) gives birth and decides to make an adoption plan. Things can, and do change.

However, you definitely want to get yourself ready just in case. I would speak to an adoption attorney (AAAA adoption attorneys know a lot about their field), find out the laws of your state and what would be required.

Best of luck with nursing the baby...I know there is a protocol that should be started a couple of months prior to the birth of the baby...you can find a lot of information about that on the forums too.

Good Luck to you!!!