This time of year is very difficult. If you have not found your birth child you wonder if ‘they’ are happy, if ‘they are loved, if ‘they’ will have a good Christmas. Not knowing hurts. If you have found your birth child, you wish that you could be part of their joy, you wish you… [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]
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]
Giving Birth When Unmarried Runs In The Family
Why was it different for me when I got pregnant? My Mum told at a young age that my Granny was pregnant with her before she was married. I even remember my Mum telling me that my Granny sang in the church choir when she was pregnant with her before she was married. So the… [Read More]
Your Birth Child May Not Know They Are Adopted
I know that statement is hard to read. It never occurred to me that this would be possible until I met my future husband. When my husband and I first met we knew there was something special between us. We knew we had an incredible connection right away. There were so many similarities. We fell… [Read More]
Did You Know Your Child’s Birth Information Can Be Changed?
I have been thinking a lot about my search for my birth son and some of the many obstacles I ran into. Here is one I want to share with you. When I first started looking for my birth son there were a limited number of books that you could find to give you ideas on how… [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]
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]
Finding My Birth Son — Journal Entry July 1992
On June 8th I sent another letter to the doctor who delivered my son asking him for help. In this letter I spoke to him as an adult birth mother instead of a crazed young woman wanting her birth son back. Of course it was to late to get him back — I was only hoping… [Read More]