Our birthmom finds out on Wednesday the gender of the baby. I am sooooo excited! I KNOW this is our last baby, and I would like to do a surprise for my family. But, and this is so silly, I feel like that's not something I should enjoy, a gender reveal (in a fun way). Do you think it's ok to enjoy this moment and make it fun? I don't know why I'm feeling like I shouldn't. (I'm very confident this adoption is going to go through, so I don't think it's that).
IMO you're probably focusing more on the loss aspect of adoption, and that's what's holding you back. But it's OK to focus on the joyous aspects of it too.
Thank you Dr. Loretta. I think you are right, I am wrapped up in the uncertainty of it all. With our first adoption we committed to celebrating the entire process and only deal with negativity when we absolutely had to. I'm so glad, because it made for a really pleasant experience. I don't know why I'm holding back this time, but may I should just let it go and enjoy
We felt similarly... we decided what we would do is buy some onesies--- so like we bought one that said "Grandma's Little Dude", "Greatest Nephew Ever" etc. and gave them to my mom, dad and sister. It was a small gesture and didn't feel like we were going overboard in case the match failed.
We find out Thursday-our BM invited us up for the appointment so it will be the first time we meet too! I hadn't thought of gender reveal- figured I'd be so excited & would just text everyone! Hmm now I might think about it. Good luck!
Definitely do it. I was so afraid of losing my son even after placement that I declined a baby shower. You only get one chance to enjoy. It's tough Bc obviously the risk of it not working out is there but in retrospect, I wish I let loose a little bit-- nothing in life is guaranteed.
33 yo, DH with MFI Iui x4, Dec 2009 to Jan2011 all BFN.... IVF May 2011 BFP, mc June 2011 at 6.5 weeks, FET Oct 2011 BFP! Sweet baby girl born 25 June 2012** started adoption process Feb 2010, approved Oct 2010, failed match in delivery rooms Feb & Aug 2011... Birthmom called back 3d after we returned home. Aug 26 2011, our sweet baby boy comes home for good!!
Thank you Ladies. I just thought I would share that we did decide to do a little reveal for my immediate family, and I'm so glad we did. My sister is a photographer so she was capturing all these pictures that I will treasure forever. Our Birthmom texted the gender to my sister who went and got a giant balloon that was filled with confetti, streamers and other smaller balloons. She hung it from a tree and myself and my husband and our three sons were standing around it and I popped it, a surprise for us and my parents, niece and nephew who were also watching. It was sooo fun. I'm glad we did it because the shock still has not set in that the baby is a girl (!) so I can look back at the pictures and relive that glorious moment as many times as I want as we wait for her to be with us.
So I say...go for it! We are entitled to enjoy these little moments same as everyone else
We are attending an appointment with our EM tomorrow, and hope to learn the gender at that time! I was considered doing something fun to reveal if it's a boy or a girl, but have decided to just keep it simple. We surprised my in-laws this past weekend by announcing our match, and somehow my MIL still thought we were announcing a pregnancy (we've told them that's very unlikely). Moving forward it will be straight-forward communication so we don't have any confusion. Good luck with whatever you decide!
Girls all around- we found out Thursday that our EM is having a girl!! We are so excited & didn't even get a few blocks from the dr office before we were both on the phone with our families. Now to spend the weekend on pinterest looking for nursery ideas!
I'm a birth mom, and from my pov I would love for the adoptive parents to be excited! It is technically not your baby, yet, but you have every right to be excited! Never feel bad for getting excited over something that the birth mom is excited for. I do think there are some boundaries, but you should never be told how to feel about a situation! Congrats on your little girls!! enjoy every minute!
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Thank you Ladies. I just thought I would share that we did decide to do a little reveal for my immediate family, and I'm so glad we did. My sister is a photographer so she was capturing all these pictures that I will treasure forever. Our Birthmom texted the gender to my sister who went and got a giant balloon that was filled with confetti, streamers and other smaller balloons. She hung it from a tree and myself and my husband and our three sons were standing around it and I popped it, a surprise for us and my parents, niece and nephew who were also watching. It was sooo fun. I'm glad we did it because the shock still has not set in that the baby is a girl (!) so I can look back at the pictures and relive that glorious moment as many times as I want as we wait for her to be with us.
So I say...go for it! We are entitled to enjoy these little moments same as everyone else
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@Strawberryglobug...Thank you so much!
@kva11isho--best of luck to you tomorrow!! I would love to hear how thing go!
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