My granddaughter was adopted today

[labornurse]

Today was a bittersweet day for me. Today I assisted in the competion of my granddaughter's adoption. My daughter came to me 37 weeks ago and told me that she was pregnant for the 4th time and she hoped I would not be angry with her, but she was going to put the baby up for adoption. She told me that she was not in any position to care for another infant and that she had made this decision as soon as she found out she was pregnant. I supported this decision and helped her find an adoption agency and choose the parents for her baby. During the pregnancy my daughter had several difficulties, including, chronic placental abruption and preterm labor. She was on bedrest for several weeks during the pregnancy. When she was 36 weeks, her ob did an amniocentisis for fetal lung maturity. The results came back positive. She was scheduled for a repeat C-section for friday. She contacted the adoption agency and invited the adoptive parents to come to the hospital for the birth. I was the nurse and was able to share both the joy of the adoptive parents and the sorrow of my daughter and family. Today the adoptive parents took their new daughter home. My daughter and I are grieving, but very happy that the baby will have a wonderful home and life. I am writing this in tribute to my daughter, who unselfishly and with great love gave the most precious gift to wonderful people who would not otherwise have an opportunity to be parents. She did not condem this child to poverty as would have happened if she had kept her. She cries for her loss, but smiles through the tears because she knows she did her best for her child. She is the bravest , most generous person I know. I want her to know her decision was the right one, and I love her very much.

[-jt]

I dont know where you and your daughter got the strength to be so generous. May you both find comfort. What you wrote here was very heartfelt. The child might someday appreciate being able to read it and have some connection to his birth family - even if only thru a letter. Maybe the new parents would be willing to keep a letter like this from you and your daughter - to be given to the child when the time is right. Your touching words here might also be a help in explaining to the babys siblings, when they are older, why their mother made this decision for their sister. Please consider printing out your post & keeping it in a safe place for them.

[semstr]

As the non-biological-mother to my daughter, I would really like to be the voice of all the others and say, THANK YOU from the bottom of my (our) heart(s) for giving us the care of your child and give us the oppurtunity to love, raise and enjoy this child.

Your daughter, you and all the other biological mothers are in my prayers every day.

Take good care of her and yourself, Renee

[P_RN, ADN, RN]

She is the bravest , most generous person I know. I want her to know her decision was the right one, and I love her very much.

You are indeed blessed, and you have shared the blessings with the child and her new family.

[Jolie, BSN]

God bless you all for such a completely unselfish and loving act. You will be in my prayers.

[shay]

What loving, unselfish women you are. God bless.

[OBNURSEHEATHER]

I'm speechless. What wonderful women you both are!

Heather

[nursedawn67, LPN]

You have just done the most unselfish act that I have ever seen! Clearly the right choice for you....and the little one....you have made some couple very very happy..

((((HUGS))))) to you!!

[live4today, RN]

O how I wished I could have adopted your grandchild. I've been wanting to raise another baby for the longest time now. I want to strike it rich so I can own my own orphanage, only every child that comes to my Orphanage will never feel like an orphan, but they'll be made to feel like I gave birth to them all. :kiss

[bandaidexpert, BSN, RN]

I was in the same situation as your daughter, however, in the end my brother and his wife ended up adopting my child. (after 9 years of trying to get pregnant)He is now my nephew. I have no regrets. I am so happy they could experience this love while keeping it "all in the family". :kiss