Kathleen DeRosa
Dear Birthmom,
I'd like to start by saying what a great decision you have made calling Adoption Network. I also made that call when I was about four months pregnant. At the time I was 19. I had just had a baby in the previous year, and there was no way that I could handle another one, especially with me being a single parent. Yes, I was scared, but I couldn't think of myself. I had to think of the child that I was carrying.
We (me, the baby's father, and our Adoption Advisor) carefully picked out a couple who I thought would be the best parents for my child. When I finally met them, they were wonderful! I wanted them to adopt me. They were just like parents to me, but I now realize they were my angels, and that God had sent them to me to raise my child. Through the pregnancy they helped me tremendously. When the time came, they were right by my side. I delivered a beautiful baby girl. I saw the joy in their eyes and it brought joy to my heart. They had stuck by me for 16 hours while I was in labor. Boy were they great! The next day my daughter got to come to the hospital and see her baby sister. When I left, I felt like I was leaving a huge part of my heart behind, but I also felt and abundance of happiness.
I know that my little girl will be well taken care of, be very spoiled and given everything in life that I couldn't provide for her myself including having two parents! I will always love Sarah and she will always know that, but she's going to be a lot better off with her new family. So if you think that you couldn't do it, you're wrong because I thought the same thing. But I'm making it now and she is in my prayers every night. I owe everything to Adoption Network, and my Adoptive Couple. I will always love them and be very grateful.
Kathleen DeRosa
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