Every time we get a call from the agency, it makes my heart beat twice as fast. At this point in the game, there aren't many reasons to be calling (but there are a couple) and I just always hope, hope, hope that she isn't calling with bad news like the mom changing her mind.
Today we got a call because the birth mom had her hospital plan made with her social worker. The hospital plan is pretty much when we get to see the babies and when they stay with us for good. It was great news. We get to see them right after they are born/bathed. Then the mom wants us to have the babies with us, with her being able to come see them once or twice before she leaves the hospital. I didn't realize that the hospital will give us a room to stay overnight so we can have the babies with us (assuming they don't need any time in the NICU). Our case worker said that we were lucky to have such a great hospital plan. She was about to make a "hospital plan" call to another family and it wasn't so good. For example, one friend of mine that adopted had to wait a whole day to see her baby because the birth mom wanted to nurse the baby for a day. She was so worried the mom would change her mind after that kind of bonding.
I was so excited the rest of the day…just daydreaming about getting to see the babies that fast and then having them with us so quickly!!!
Our case worker added that the next step is that she will call us when the mom is admitted to the hospital. They will make sure she is really in labor before they tell us to begin the trek out to Utah.
3 comments:
Lucky babies! So joyful and excited for all of you.
Great news! What a huge blessing to have it work out that way.
Love, Susan
I can't believe it is almost here!! How neat. Kind of fun that you don't have to go through the labor part of it, or recovery, you can just enjoy them! :)
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