[krambk]

Has anyone ever asked for their babys hand or foot prints like they do in the hospital?

Just wondering, I mean I know they are not officially ours until the end but I would like my soon to be babys foot prints and or hand print for their baby book.

BTW our baby is not in a foster home he is in an orphanage

thanks
brandee

[DPline]

We actually did get them for our first referral. She was referred to us at one day old and we got her footprints a couple weeks later. Sadly we lost her though. (She passed away.)
We didn't get them for our son and daughter, but they were older at referral, so I have no idea if it is common for newborn referrals. Couldn't hurt to ask if someone could do them for you though. They worst they could say is "no."

[jeannecr]

Perhaps they would do it for you at a doctor visit? I plan to do this myself when I go visit my baby!

[ivysmom]

I got them from my atty also got them when i got my original docs back from INS You can also take them yourself if you go visit Never hurts to ask anyway though
Nina

[ccooey]

If you're going for a visit, maybe you could do it yourself. Just bring along an ink pad and paper. I didn't get footprints in my daughter's paper work but did ink up her hands and feet on a visit when she was two months' old and have them for her scrapbook.
Carla

[Mandy4President]

These are all great ideas. I'll have to remember.

[mommy4carson]

We took an ink pad when we visited and mailed postcards back to our families addressed like they were from our DS (Grandma & Grandpa XXX, etc.) with nothing on them but his little footprint. They loved them!
Warning though - it took two months for them to arrive back in the States!

[csw]

I got handprints and footprints and the old umbilical cord stump and her first fingernail clippings..I thought it was very thoughtful of the foster mother..