[What made you pick Abrazo?]

I found this topic and decided to revive it again since we have so many new forumites.

We found Abrazo back in 1995 (I think).  We had decided we wanted children and the infertility stuff just seen like a gigantic hurdle.  We contacted Abrazo and they sent all their information on open adoption and the whole concept scared us to death... we backed away.  3 years later I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy via the wonders of medical magic.  When they placed the little guy in my arms, I then understood how adoptions needed to be open.  I thought to myself, "what if I were not in a place to be his mom.... could I place him in the care of others and not know where he was or how much I loved him?"   3 years later we contacted Abrazo again and attended an orientation weekend.  3 months later we were in the Abrazo offices to meet our new son.  Our adoption did not start completely open, as our son's birthmom needed a couple of months before she was ready to talk and/or meet us.  Over the last year and a half we have developed a friendship with our son's birthmom.  In retrospect I would not have changed a thing.  I think we needed to make that journey back to adoption.  I can honestly say that when my son was placed in my arms in the offices of Abrazo, I had the same overwhelming feeling that I felt when they place my older son in my arms in the delivery room.  My only regret is that I am not a few years younger... my two little boys have more energy than I do and at the end of the day I am ready for a nap and they are still blowing and going!!!!!

Jeannie

[Baby Step: Start-Up Advice for Newbies]

Michelle and Jose,

We, like some of the others, had contacted several agencies about adoption and also considered private adoption through an attorney.  We attended Abrazo's orientation weekend and learned TONS about adoption and specifically open adoption.  We attended the August 2001 orientation and we brought our son home in December of 2001.  Our experience has been great.  

Regards,

Jeannie