Hello ladies! I am new to the adoption board. My husband and I recently decided that we would be adopting our 2nd child.
I have a one year old daughter named Adalyn. My pregnancy with her was a disaster. I suffered from Hyperemesis (HG) from 3.5 weeks through pregnancy. I lost almost 20% of my body weight, went through IV therapy, several ER trips and hospitalizations. I'm still recovering from the toll it took on my body to carry our daughter. I also had serious complications during delivery (abrupted placenta after 3 hours of pushing that resulted in me losing over a liter of blood).
After a lot of soul searching in the last year, I have decided I do not want to be become pregnant again, at least not in the near future. We want to expand our family and for our daughter to have a sibling, and have chosen adoption. My husband has always wanted to adopt a child. His brother is adopted and he feels very strongly about providing a home for a child in need. I do not want my daughter to have to watch me suffer. I am amazed my marriage and friendships survived my first pregnancy, I can't imagine the kind of toll that it would take on a young child to see their mother like that. My husband said he felt like he was watching me waste away.
It is still a new and heart-wrenching idea for me. I am grieving for things I expected to happen in my life (be able to carry a child without putting my life in jeopardy), but I know without a doubt that whatever child we end up with will be loved just as wholly and as deeply as our daughter.
Anyways, that's my story. I will probably just be lurking and asking questions. It is still a little ways away for us (I'm in school), but I like to research thoroughly before I do it.
Re: Hello & Intro (long)
sorry you had such a rough pregnancy.
Welcome and Good Luck!
Mommy to DS#1 7/1/04 and DS#2 6/15/07
M/C 2/16/10 at 9wks 5 days~ D&C 2/18/10
BFP#4 5/17/11 C/P.
BFP#5 11/30/12 Surprise! DS#3 born 7/29/13
Welcome, your daughter is a cutie pie
Welcome here.. while we all have different stories, you should find lots of support here as you come to terms with this exciting change in your life plan.