Comments on: Birth Grandparent Grief Following Adoption

By: Debra

Debra — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:16:39 +0000

This story really took me back to some of the emotions I felt when we adopted our daughter. She was premature and in the hospital for about a month. I spent many hours in the NICU with her and her birth grandmother. She loves this little girl too. We all cried as she left the hospital. We have an open adoption with visitation. We have never regretted this decision. We are thankful to have her birth grandmother in our lives. She prays for all 3 of us. It has been a blessing beyond measure.

By: John

John — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:56:02 +0000

I fully empathize with the grandmother and my prayers to her in hopes she can maintane some kind of contact. I remember the bitter sweet feeling the day my wife and I adopted our son (he was 14 months old). All though our story is little different, I can not help but remember the excitment to finally have a child of ours, but then again we were taking him from everything he knew. All we can do is love and protect him with everything we have. I can only hope Marie feels some sort of comfort that he is in a loving home to a couple that will give him the best care possible.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:07:26 +0000

Marie will always be one of the most important people in her grandson’s life as she prays for him. Such sacrifice and love is a precious gift. May God intervene and allow visitations.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:38:14 +0000

Goodness, you might have warned readers that this was a tear-jerker indeed! My thoughts and prayers go out to that wonderful, loving grandmother. She has shown love and compassion beyond what would be considered “normal” and hopefully, someday, her grandson will know its full extent.