I woke up on the morning of April 14th and when I got out of bed there was a gush. I thought to myself “I can’t even make it to the bathroom anymore”, but I felt different. I went and told my Mum and she said “the baby is getting ready to be born. The contractions… [Read More]
Giving Birth — My Near Death Experience
As I write this I can honestly say that I don’t remember much between the epidural and the delivery room. Let me tell you what I do remember. Probably once I write this I will remember more in my dreams. After I received the epidural I was told the contractions would ease and the swelling… [Read More]
Why Was My Birthson Taken
I received a comment on Facebook asking “Why was he taken” Good question. I actually did a post asking ‘Why’, which goes into the ‘Why’ differently. View it Here. I do have theories. Here are some of them. 1. I Was Under Age. Perhaps my parents felt I could not take care of a baby on my… [Read More]
Why The Love For My Mother Turned To Hate
After leaving the doctor’s office (see my last post) , and going back to my parents to pack up my belongings leaving for good, I went and stayed with a friend. I did not tell them where I was going. I did not want any contact from them. In many ways this was very hard on me.… [Read More]
The Doctor’s Role In My Son Given Up For Adoption Without Consent
Maybe the Doctor Can Help Me During my dreams last night I realized how important it is to explain what happened with the doctor. Not just to tell you my story, but also, just maybe, something I say will trigger a memory for you if I explain. A few weeks after Jamie was born I went… [Read More]
The Loss Of A Birth Child Knows No Time Limit
I read an article the other day in our local paper. It was about a 15 year old girl who was forced to give up her baby at birth in 1982. No, this is not news for those of you who read my blog. There are a lot of us out there who had this happen… [Read More]
Adoptive Parents Threaten a Restraining Order
Sorry for the strong heading but this actually did happen. When the doctor who delivered my birth son finally came clean about his involvement with the ‘abduction’ of my birth son when he was born he said he would talk to my birth son about wanting contact. This is back when he was 21 years old.… [Read More]
What To Do When Searching For A Birth Child
As you know, if you have read my previous entries, my son was taking away from me at his birth. I had a good idea who was involved but that did not help me — they did not help me. I searched for help, anything that might help me find him. Way back then there was really… [Read More]
A Birth Mother’s Journey
My Birth Child Was Taken From Me At Birth A mother having her child taken at birth is something that no one can understand unless they have gone through the experience. I know this personally. My son was taken from me right at birth. When I entered the hospital in labor I believed I was taking my… [Read More]
How the Show ‘Two and a Half Men’ Can Bring Back a Memory
My husband and I were watching an episode of Two and a Half Men tonight and showed Judith’s water break and her husband slip on it. It brought back a memory… I remember that as the pregnancy went on I got more and more to the point that I had to pee all the time. It… [Read More]