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What do you guys think about picking up the baby when you adopt??? Is there an age that the baby should be before flying? Would driving 15 hours be too much??? ↓
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| Name: HappyMom | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 6:05 PM |
| A baby can fly right away, it just may be uncomfortable - it will not damage their ears in anyway though. You would just need to check with the airline as some of them have age restrictions - usually a few days to weeks. We drover 9 hours home with our son and he was fine. Car seats are comfy for newborns and they usually sleep the whole time except to eat. ↑ |
| Name: kcg.65hotmail | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 6:19 PM |
| thanks :-) Yeah i was wondering about their ears ...it causes bleeding for my friend and there would be no way to tell if a baby has problems similar to that ... thanks for the advice :-) ↑ |
| Name: HappyMom | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 6:23 PM |
| No problem, FYI this info was given to us by two different pediatricians so I am confident you would be ok either way. We even just flew w/ my 8 month old and he slept the whole way, his ears don't even bother him and he won't take a bottle or pacifier during take off or landing - he is a strange little munchkin! ↑ |
| Name: Carolyn | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 6:27 PM |
I used to work for the airlines, and my husband still does.
Most carriers only have a 3 day old restriction on newborns flying. Check with the carriers that fly the route you are interested in.
We drove home from TX with our son, there was too much stuff we needed to have with us during ICPC time (which was
almost 3 weeks), that flying was just not practical.
It was 15 hours from TX to our house in CO. We stopped for the night in NM for the night on the way home. Andrew was fine!
It will be a 18 hour trip from WI to CO with our next baby. Again, on the way home, we will stop somewhere overnight to rest up for the remainder of the trip.
We bought Andrew a "SNUZZLER" at babies r us, and that made his car seat even more comfy than it was before. It has this real fluffy, fuzzy fleece on it.
Hugs to you-
Carolyn ↑ |
| Name: mommyinwaiting | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 7:18 PM |
| Hi, my husband feels so bad for the little ones on the airplanes every time we travel so he made a decision that we will not take our baby on the airplane until he is older :) On the other hand, when my oldest son was 12 months old, we flew to England from San Francisco (about a 10 hour flight) and he did fine, didn't cry at all. But coming back when he was 2 1/2, he threw the biggest temper tantrum for a verrry long time, by the time we got home I was exhausted. We drove our adopted son home from southern California. He did fine but it took a couple hours longer due to feeding. ↑ |
| Name: petersenphoto | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 8:12 PM |
| We drive 18 for our second child! And we drve 4 hours for our first! Drive girl, it is the best way!! PLUS, less money! Good Luck! -Christie ↑ |
| Name: kcg.65hotmail | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 8:55 PM |
| Thanks you guys for all the advice...its nice being ale to talk to people who have "been there-done that" ↑ |
| Name: mommyinwaiting | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 9:13 PM |
| Have you matched yet with a birthmom? I know that you were talking to someone out of state, did that work out? ↑ |
| Name: kcg.65hotmail | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 10:13 PM |
| i won't know for a couple weeks ... she is unsure because of our distance apart .... she has heard about how some parents say they will do open adoption but change their minds later and then they "disappear" ... she doesn't know if she should pick a family closer to her area... I am in Indiana and she is in FL. If it works out then great but if not I won't hold it against her because I understand that fear of losing your child forever. She has been great though, we have talked for hours and really connected. I am just trying to figure things out in case she does decide to choose us. She is due at the end of Jan. and said that she wants to let us know at least a month in advance. I told her that even if we are not selected that hopefully we can still chat from time to time because I really feel a connection. Of course I would love for it to work out lol but I know whatever decision she will make will be the best for them so that makes me feel better ... at least I am not the one making a decision. :-) Does anyone know if you have to stay in the state a certain amount of time or do you just go back later to finalize it?? ↑ |
| Name: Carolyn | Date: Dec 7th, 2006 10:59 PM |
You do need to do ICPC in FL if you live in any other state.
Good luck!!!!
Hugs-
Carolyn ↑ |
| Name: Flowergirl | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 2:57 AM |
Hi, Carolyn!
I just read in your post that you will be traveling from WI for your next baby! I would love to know what area you are traveling to?? If you wouldn't mind sharing? We live in Wisconsin, so I was just so excited to see that you're adopting from my home state!
Hugs, Lisa ↑ |
| Name: kcg.65hotmail | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 3:17 AM |
| I'm so confused... I am from Indiana... were u talking to me or someone else? ↑ |
| Name: kcg.65hotmail | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 3:18 AM |
| lol my bad you were talking to Carolyn lol ↑ |
| Name: Carolyn | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 3:29 AM |
Flowergirl,
My baby's birthmom is from way upper WI, Forest County, but will be born in MI because that is where the closest hospital is located!
Long drive ahead of us!
Hugs to you-
Carolyn ↑ |
| Name: Flowergirl | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 3:44 AM |
That is so neat! We are in Northwestern Wisconsin, about 50 miles North of Eau Claire and about 60 miles south of Duluth, Minnesota.
When is your baby due?? It is 3 degrees here right now! Brrr!!! If it's winter yet, bring your long underwear! LOL
Best wishes for a safe delivery and a safe trip here and back home!
Love, Lisa ↑ |
| Name: Carolyn | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 3:51 AM |
Steven is due to be a Christmas baby, but as of her doctor's appointment yesterday, the baby is already in position, and bmom is 1 cm dilated.
Hubby installed the new baby's car seat today!
Trying to get ready, yet stay level headed!
Thanks so much for the well wishes Lisa!
Hugs-
Carolyn ↑ |
| Name: Flowergirl | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 4:30 AM |
Wow!! So soon! I am so excited for you! I do wish you all the very best... And congratulations on your second son!
Please, keep us updated as you have time! (which you may not have much of, with two little guys keeping you busy) but we'll be waiting to hear the good news and waiting to hear that everything went well for all four of you!
Love and hugs, Lisa ↑ |
| Name: adoptionready | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 6:54 AM |
| If we drive it will be a 24 hours plus stoping for food and gas. I think we have decided on flight out to pick up our baby. I plan to fly out the last month of the pregnancy. Baby should be fine. I was told to make sure to feed baby during take off and landing for ear pressure relief. ↑ |
| Name: LifeofDreams | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 2:34 PM |
Morning, How is everyone? I am new here but not as a Adoptive Parent. I see so many that will be adopting here soon, I want to wish everyone a safe and peaceful christmas with your new little one.
I see Carolyn will be a mom by the end of December.
Petersenphoto will be a mom soon!
Mommynwaiting could be matched!
Adoptionready are you matched also?
Please any one else post there wonderful news! ↑ |
| Name: mommyinwaiting | Date: Dec 8th, 2006 3:34 PM |
Life of Dreams hi, that is a very nice message. It is wonderful to see people matching and looking forward to their new little one. We have been blessed once 20 months ago and look forward to being matched again in the future. :)
Tina ↑ |
| Name: adoptionready | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 3:25 AM |
| Well we are matched but it wont be official till March when we sign the papers. Thanks for asking...We just love her and her family so much that words just can't explain it. ↑ |
| Name: mommyinwaiting | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 3:38 AM |
| congratulations adoptionready!! ↑ |
| Name: Jessica Sue | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 3:44 AM |
| Congratulations adoptionready! What is your baby's gender? Do you have a name picked out? Please share! So happy for you! ↑ |
| Name: adoptionready | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 3:55 AM |
| We hope for a girl but do not care if it is a boy. Actually we are not adopting. A surrogate asked if we were looking for another surrogate when ours backed out to go back to college. We talked and if things go the way we all plan then we will go sign all the papers in March and start in June. She is currntly pregnant with a surrogacy situation and will not be due till Feburary so we have to wait till May for her to start. ↑ |
| Name: adoptionready | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 3:58 AM |
You asked about names. We had names and I told them to our intended SM and she liked a certain name and got to give a middle name to this baby girl she is haveing.
We have picked for a girl: Serenity Rose and for a boy Aidan James (AJ for short) ↑ |
| Name: vbigelow | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 4:00 AM |
| You guys are acting like vultures. Talking about how many cm the poor woman whose child you plan to snatch from her arms is dialated. From the birthmother perspective this talk is horrifying. ↑ |
| Name: Jessica Sue | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 4:07 AM |
As usual you are so negative. If these birthmoms wanted their children they would keep their children! How do you know their circumstances? Have they emailed you and told you why they have made the decision they have to place?
Just because it didn't work for you, it works great for most people. Get over your bitterness. It is really old. ↑ |
| Name: Jessica Sue | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 4:10 AM |
| Adoptionready- your names are really nice! Serenity is a beautiful name! Please let us know how things are going as time goes on! It is great news! ↑ |
| Name: adoptionready | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 4:14 AM |
| Thanks...I was trying to figure out how vbigelow got that we were trying to talk about how many CM an intended BM was dialated from flying vs. driving and me being asked if I am matched and me haveing a surrogate. That is confusing and did not make sence to me!!! But oh well it is not my mess to deal with. ↑ |
| Name: Jessica Sue | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 4:19 AM |
Adoptionready, sorry if it was confusing. Vbigelow is not happy for those of you who have some happy news! She always is looking for the negative in every post on here.
Good luck with your surrogate! ↑ |
| Name: kcg.65hotmail | Date: Dec 9th, 2006 4:33 AM |
| I *love* the name Aidan!!!!!!!! But we didn't think a Jaden and Aiden both in same family would work lol.... but ur name Aidan James is awesome!!! ↑ |
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