Guest blogger–Amanda, Birth Mother
When I came to Heart to Heart, I was pregnant with a beautiful baby girl.
I had gotten life flighted because I caught pneumonia. I couldn’t breathe. I was turning blue. Not long after i wasn’t able to keep any food or liquids down. I went to the hospital twice for this and then I was diagnosed with refeeding syndrome.
I have cystic fibrosis. My biggest reason for choosing adoption was because i knew there would come a day when I couldn’t take care of her.Â
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Life Long Friends and New Family
I have no way of knowing when that would happen. I didn’t want her to have to go through the foster care system. Adoption is not an easy decision and I agonized over whether or not I was doing the right thing.
The women of Heart to Heart put my mind and heart at ease. They provided everything that I needed throughout my pregnancy. There were activities and lunch every week. They provided transportation to and from doctor’s appointments.
I’ve met lifelong friends who work for Heart to Heart. I got to pick the adoptive parents and I was able to name my daughter.
The adoption went smoothly, and I have an open adoption with my baby and her parents.
I can’t stress enough that if you’re considering giving your child up to adoption, Heart to Heart is the best agency. This isn’t just a job to the people of Heart to Heart. They genuinely care about the child, the birth mother as well as adoptive parents.
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Genuine Love From Two Families
Even though the decision I made was heart-wrenching I’m glad I made it, because my baby is genuinely and completely loved by her biological family and her adoptive family. I know that they will be able to give her every opportunity that they can.Â
