I am a birth mom that relinquished a child for adoption when I was a young girl. It was at a time when a young girl's cries went unheard. I never held my baby in my arms or looked into her face. She was taken immediately from me.
I found out that I could not conceive again and almost lost my life in an IVF attempt. I was punctured during a routine procedure and ended up losing a tube and an ovary. I was within 6 hours of death when they took me to emergency surgery.
I did grief counseling and prayed. God answered my prayers and one day I woke up and knew I could adopt and for all the right reasons! My then husband and I adopted a beautiful baby girl from Guatemala in 2002. I had come full circle and I would never go backwards.
I divorced and started a doll company about adopting baby dolls from around the world - www.preciousbabydolls.com. It's about embracing different cultures and learning to love without conditions and boundaries. I encourage parents to let their children choose the doll and then learn about that doll's culture and heritage. We don't have to look alike to love one another. I am now a single mom and just adopted baby number 2 also from Guatemala~~ a baby sister for my Sophia!! I can't move forward until my company starts to grow (I just started it in 2006) and would love to have someone help me spread the word.
Thanks for allowing me to share and I hope to hear from you.
My question is, I wonder where I would be without adoption???? Adoption has healed my heart and allowed my spirit to soar!
God Bless,
Mary Beth
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