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An Introduction

Sun, 2007-09-09 14:41 - Mud

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post, but I wanted to introduce myself to the members here. 

I signed up here because I saw that you all had linked to Jessica DelBalzo's book, Unlearning Adoption: A Guide to Family Preservation and Protection.  I had a baby in August, and was being pushed to adopt him out my whole pregnancy.  I am 24, but everyone was treating me like I didn't know what I was doing and telling me I would never be able to raise my baby right.  I picked out adoptive parents for my baby and everything, but then I found some websites that talked about adoption being bad for the baby and was really confused.  I ordered Ms. DelBalzo's book and read her advice about not letting adopters in the deliery room and I decided to listen to that.  Once my baby was born, I knew I couldn't give him up and I feel like I became so much stronger.  He is three weeks old now and things are really good.  My mom came around and is being a lot more supportive than I thought she would be, and I feel like I'm doing a really good job as a mommy to my son. 

I know I won't be able to do that much right now, but I would really like to help other mommys to keep their babies.  I hope that somone will read my story and realize that if I can do it, so can they.   

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Comments

Mon, 2007-09-10 22:00 — Niels

welcome

Hi Mud,

Welcome on our website and thank you for sharing your story. It is so important voices like yours are heard.

If you want to help other women to keep their babies, you are in the right place. Family preservation is what we stand for and we fight to get ourselves heard, against the back drop of adoption industrial noise.

Thu, 2007-09-20 16:17 — Jess

Thank you!

Hi "Mud!"

A friend told me about your post here and I just wanted to say thank you for your comments.  I feel so humbled any time I hear that I've done something to help a mother to keep her baby -- nothing makes me happier.

I've only just joined this site, but it seems like an extremely valuable resource for anyone advocating family preservation.  I think it's wonderfully generous that you're wanting to help others after your own near-miss experience.

Jess (DelBalzo)

 

Thu, 2007-09-20 22:56 — blanche

bugs bunny

bugs bunny said mud spelled backwards is dumb, but any woman brave enough to keep her baby, in spite of all the difficulties facing her is smart and brave.

kudos to you!

best wishes for the strength god has given you and your baby to survive life's challenges.

please don't ever forget,  with life, you are blessed.