Birth Mom Archives - Page 9 of 12

May 14, 2019

The Yucky Side- From A Birth Mother’s Perspective

Just so most know, I did keep my pregnancy a secret and didn't brag or talk much about it. Only because I knew I was placing baby girl. But there comes a point where people start to put one and one together and they just stop accepting that little cover up that you constantly use, […]

Apr 30, 2019

Growing On: A Birth Mom Story

I’d like to think of this as moving on but really, it’s growing on. There was a point in time where I was so consumed with anxiety that I honestly had to pep talk myself to leave my house. Let alone making sure my phone was charged and I had 3 chargers fully charged because […]

Apr 03, 2019

A Letter From Our Heart To Yours

Dear Brave Birth Mom, I just wanted to let you know how proud I am of you and the woman you are. I know what you are going through is so difficult, and I can’t even pretend to understand what you must be feeling right now, but please know that it will get better.

Mar 18, 2019

A Birth Mother’s Heart

My journey started on a path where I thought I could trust a man; a man who swore we had everything going for us. You see at 34 I was a little free-spirited and even a little promiscuous. Partying was by far my favorite thing to do, but we all have to grow up at […]

Mar 13, 2019

The Chaos In My Head Also Known As The Matching Process

OK- I admit the title here is a wee bit dramatic- but to be honest my life has been a wee bit chaotic the last few months and I think it’s a good fit for how I am feeling- plus it probably grabbed your attention (so let’s hope I can keep it now- because this […]

Feb 22, 2019

A Birth Mom’s Journey

You would think that I would have something more to report on the DNA kit. Some things just take more time than we would like. The first kit would not activate; the second kit did activate but it took weeks for it to get to the lab.The real concern is that I got scared. It’s […]

Feb 13, 2019

The Best Way to Honor St. Valentine

February 14th—Valentine’s Day—is most often associated with love, flowers, cards and of course, those delicious heart-shaped-message candies. While we all love to indulge in the love spread around on Valentine’s Day, do we understand the history behind it? Or better yet, do we celebrate in such a way to honor the history behind it? Saint […]

Jan 08, 2019

A Few Snuggles In The In-Between

Being so new to the agency, I thought picking my favorite adoption story would be difficult since I have only seen a handful completed and been hands-on with even less. But there was one baby that I definitely grew attached to, baby Blair. Blair was born at 24 weeks gestation. Once her birth mother signed […]

Jan 04, 2019

Self Care In The New Year

My New Year’s Resolution is better self-care (honestly, I started this year wanting to leave the office at 5 pm every day – with exception of a stork drop or consents). My first day back to work from the new year was yesterday and I left the office at 5:57 pm, so yeah, that didn’t […]