It's Getting Closer

[sam10]

A counselor who deals with anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, and/or womens'/family issues (I can't find a better way to express this right now), might be a good way to go. Many counselors who deal with baby or neonatal loss, are also treating women who have not lost a baby, but had difficult pregnancies, or babies in the Nicu, or children who are sick, or similar. There is a variety of issues, such a therapist will counsel. In my view, it is most important that you like and trust your therapist, and their way of counseling you.

[kellikbock]

So, I've clearly been wishy-washy on this topice for that past two years, and I'm just about to just "throw in the towel", so to speak. I can't get the fear out of my head & I'm leaning toward adoption. It is kind of a bummer to admit defeat...

[aajatwins]

Kelli, I don't think you should call it defeat at all. Choosing to be a mother through a different avenue, like adoption, could be a beautiful journey for you! My husband and I are signed up for the next round of foster/adoption classes in our city. And then we got pregnant But we are still going to go through with the classes because we are followers of Christ want to care for orphans as we're called - the foster/adoption journey is so much bigger than "us"! that is really "big picture", ya know? I wish you the best in whatever your decision will be and I pray you have peace about it.
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