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mrl02
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Though I have been a semi infrequent poster, I have so appreciated the support and community of this list. I think I will now be able to participate more and I look forward to getting to know all of you better. Did I hear rumblings of a Boston get together soon?
Bennett was born on 9/12. My wife and I are completely over the moon and so much in love with him. Can't say it was the birth story I wanted....27 hours of labor then stalled at 8 due to his position and my ridiculous fibroid preventing the top of my uterus from contracting like it needed to...then csection. But, I would do it all again in a heart beat. Though the recovery has been rough (can we say edema!), I am feeling worlds better and it is only 8 days out. He's gone from being a baby that was so frustrated with my body's delayed milk production to one that nurses like a champ.
So...consider this my re-introduction. I really look forward to getting to know all of you more. And I work in adoption so feel free to let me know if you have questions about that ever.
Thanks so much for being there when I had questions...especially when this pregnancy started so scarily with 13 weeks of unexplained bleeding. I hope to return the favor.
Take care,
Maryanne
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Congrats and welcome back!
What role do you play in adoptions? I know a few of us here are growing our families through adoption and might like to ask questions from time to time.
Two Mommies Healing Hearts
congratulations!
As Jean said, I am coming to Boston on Oct 13 and a few of us are getting together. Send me your e-mail via PM and I will fill you in on the details.
LOVE THE NAME!!!!!!! and congrats on your new little boy and WELCOME TO MOTHERHOOD and its Wild ride!
our Blog -http://dosbabies.wordpress.com/
Thanks for all the congrats! We are so enjoying this wild ride. I managed to get sleep in 2.5 hour stretches last night and a good nap today...so feel like a new woman. It's also nice to have the inlaws gone (who were amazing) and to reclaim my house a bit. My wife and I have each had our own learning curves with this transition. For me, it has been the nursing and living my life completely based on his needs. I am loving it, but it is certainly a challenge. I think overcoming the rocky first days of nursing was one of the hardest things I have ever done (feeling like I was starving my baby cause my milk wouldn't come in, ultimately supplementing with formula and worrying that I was sabotaging the whole thing etc.) For my wife, she has sadly had to return to work very quickly - after one week off much of which was in the hospital and then one lighter week. She's an elementary school principal and leading back to school night tonight. I couldn't even imagine being that functional. I was thrilled with myself for filling out the form at the pediatrician's office correctly
As for my work, I am on the management team of a private (domestic and international) and international child welfare agency so feel free to let me know if I can ever help. I know a fair amount about agencies around the country as part of my role has had a strong networking component to it.
I'll pm about the boston get together. Thanks.