Forward Progress

A week or so before Thanksgiving, I saw an ad in the newspaper of an “ask and eat” session at the local adoption agency. I made reservations and my husband, my mom and I went. It started at 6:30 and we were the only ones there. The lady conducting the meeting was so nice and told us everything we could possibly want to get from a first meeting. She touched on what seemed like every aspect of what we would need to know or we would go through to adopt. I really loved that she said to search and investigate agencies and find one that is right for us. She said whether we choose them or not, they just wanted to support those choosing to adopt and they would help in any way they could.

     I do not even think I even looked at my husband or mom for the first hour or more because I was trying to soak up every bit of information she was giving out. Once she was done, I got to ask her some questions I had brought with me but she had already answered most of my questions. I also got to glance at a couple of examples of the books you make for the birth parents to look through.

     I can’t tell you have comfortable and pleasant it was. I have thought since then that if I was a birth mother, I would feel loved and comforted by them. I really hope more women that are choosing to place their children look into their organization.

     A couple of days before I went to the meeting at the adoption agency, I got to where I couldn’t wait any longer to ask for my referral to the Reproductive Endocrinologist. So, I picked up the phone and left a voicemail for my nurse to call me. Hen she returned my call, I explained everything and that I wanted to try and get an appointment for a consultation while I was possibly out of school. She gave me three names of who they typically refer patients to so I could choose and make an appointment. I One doctor was in Memphis and two were in Jackson. I chose the one in Memphis for now. I made an appointment and we will go for our consultation on Jan. 9^th (first appointment available). We can and will do another insemination and know the results before I go to Memphis.