international vs local adoption
By john1984
@john1984 (309)
India
December 18, 2006 11:41pm CST
After several years of infertility - we are now thinking about adopting. Do you recommend international over US adoption? My biggest fear of local adoption is the birth mother changing her mind and creating a heartache for us. Also, I worry about the child's emotional stability later in life knowing he/she has been given up. Can you please help me. Thanks.
2 responses
@lucy02 (5015)
• United States
19 Dec 06
I have a friend that adopted a baby from China and she thought it was better because the mother would not change her mind and come looking for her. Also being from China life would have not been good for her, being an orphan girl. Sometimes the baby girls are killed. It is so terrible. I think you should adopt a child where you see one most in need. It doesn't really matter where.
@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
I glanced over your profile and your age is only 22, am I right? If you're only 22 then you're still young, have you tried seeing a doctor, I know some people who can't get pregnant and their doctors mixed the dads sperm & moms egg in a testube. They injected the mixed sperm & egg into the moms womb and eventually she got pregnant. I'm unsure how much it costs though.
As for adoption, if you want to adopt kids locally, better make a written contract that indicates that the birth mother cannot take the baby back once the adoption papers are done. I'm sure the adoption orphanage will be glad to help you with that.
Also don't worry about the child's feelings when he/she grows up, all you have to do is to love him/her and explain that he/she was given up because her mother wanted him/her to have a better future.
I once saw a show in Hallmark Channel entitled Adoptions, it features families with adopted children, that may help your decision.
I hope I helped.
