Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Roxie, I don't know why it's so hard to have a second post AS baby but I can answer your question about adoption, at least a little bit. I've started looking into it myself (just in case my AS can't be successfully treated) so here's some info to get you started: A good book to read is " The Adoption Option " by Adamec. It doesn't seem to be available on Amazon.com but you can get it from www.barnesandnoble.com. It gives you an introduction to the adoption process and discusses the different kinds of adoption (foreign vs. domestic, baby vs. an older child, children with special needs, etc.). It also discusses adopting through an agency vs. adopting through an adoption attorney. Much of the book consists of a directory of adoption agencies and adoption attorneys who responded to a detailed survey, so that gives you a good place to start since you'll have a lot of information about them and can easily compare. According to the information in " The Adoption Option, " some agencies prefer the younger partner in the marriage to be under 40 (the other one can be older), but older couples can also adopt successfully. Another good way to get info on adoption is to ask your friends how they did it (if you have any friends who have adopted a child). Your OB/GYN might also be able to give you some information, recommend reputable adoption agencies and adoption attorneys in your area, etc. We got a lot of information from Stanford University Medical Center's infertility clinic (which is where I initially went to have my AS treated). There are many adoption information sites on the web, too. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Roxie, I don't know why it's so hard to have a second post AS baby but I can answer your question about adoption, at least a little bit. I've started looking into it myself (just in case my AS can't be successfully treated) so here's some info to get you started: A good book to read is " The Adoption Option " by Adamec. It doesn't seem to be available on Amazon.com but you can get it from www.barnesandnoble.com. It gives you an introduction to the adoption process and discusses the different kinds of adoption (foreign vs. domestic, baby vs. an older child, children with special needs, etc.). It also discusses adopting through an agency vs. adopting through an adoption attorney. Much of the book consists of a directory of adoption agencies and adoption attorneys who responded to a detailed survey, so that gives you a good place to start since you'll have a lot of information about them and can easily compare. According to the information in " The Adoption Option, " some agencies prefer the younger partner in the marriage to be under 40 (the other one can be older), but older couples can also adopt successfully. Another good way to get info on adoption is to ask your friends how they did it (if you have any friends who have adopted a child). Your OB/GYN might also be able to give you some information, recommend reputable adoption agencies and adoption attorneys in your area, etc. We got a lot of information from Stanford University Medical Center's infertility clinic (which is where I initially went to have my AS treated). There are many adoption information sites on the web, too. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Roxie, I don't know why it's so hard to have a second post AS baby but I can answer your question about adoption, at least a little bit. I've started looking into it myself (just in case my AS can't be successfully treated) so here's some info to get you started: A good book to read is " The Adoption Option " by Adamec. It doesn't seem to be available on Amazon.com but you can get it from www.barnesandnoble.com. It gives you an introduction to the adoption process and discusses the different kinds of adoption (foreign vs. domestic, baby vs. an older child, children with special needs, etc.). It also discusses adopting through an agency vs. adopting through an adoption attorney. Much of the book consists of a directory of adoption agencies and adoption attorneys who responded to a detailed survey, so that gives you a good place to start since you'll have a lot of information about them and can easily compare. According to the information in " The Adoption Option, " some agencies prefer the younger partner in the marriage to be under 40 (the other one can be older), but older couples can also adopt successfully. Another good way to get info on adoption is to ask your friends how they did it (if you have any friends who have adopted a child). Your OB/GYN might also be able to give you some information, recommend reputable adoption agencies and adoption attorneys in your area, etc. We got a lot of information from Stanford University Medical Center's infertility clinic (which is where I initially went to have my AS treated). There are many adoption information sites on the web, too. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hi again, I just read my last message and it sounds like I have had a post AS baby already and I haven't. My daughter was born before AS. I was just wondering why it is so difficult to have more than on post AS baby. Sorry about any confusion I may have caused. Roxie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hi again, I just read my last message and it sounds like I have had a post AS baby already and I haven't. My daughter was born before AS. I was just wondering why it is so difficult to have more than on post AS baby. Sorry about any confusion I may have caused. Roxie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Hi again, I just read my last message and it sounds like I have had a post AS baby already and I haven't. My daughter was born before AS. I was just wondering why it is so difficult to have more than on post AS baby. Sorry about any confusion I may have caused. Roxie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Roxie, I don't think I can answer your questions very well but they are very interesting. Did you mean why is it difficult to have MORE than one child post AS. My consultant seemed to think that would not be a problem if the uterus was restored successfully as long as there were no complications at delivery which could result in hysterectomy e.g. placenta accreta. May be we haven't had many examples from this group as it is still a fairly 'young' group in terms of journeys and most women are still only ttc or having ops. etc. Perhaps given a couple more years we will start hearing about third or fourth children arriving!! You are certainly not being selfish wanting a big family. I am one of five and really understand why you would want your daughter to have siblings. I have loved having siblings and still really do. I feel the same as you as I only have one daughter and would love her to have a brother or sister. Hope this helps in some way, Take care, a > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Roxie, I don't think I can answer your questions very well but they are very interesting. Did you mean why is it difficult to have MORE than one child post AS. My consultant seemed to think that would not be a problem if the uterus was restored successfully as long as there were no complications at delivery which could result in hysterectomy e.g. placenta accreta. May be we haven't had many examples from this group as it is still a fairly 'young' group in terms of journeys and most women are still only ttc or having ops. etc. Perhaps given a couple more years we will start hearing about third or fourth children arriving!! You are certainly not being selfish wanting a big family. I am one of five and really understand why you would want your daughter to have siblings. I have loved having siblings and still really do. I feel the same as you as I only have one daughter and would love her to have a brother or sister. Hope this helps in some way, Take care, a > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 Roxie, I don't think I can answer your questions very well but they are very interesting. Did you mean why is it difficult to have MORE than one child post AS. My consultant seemed to think that would not be a problem if the uterus was restored successfully as long as there were no complications at delivery which could result in hysterectomy e.g. placenta accreta. May be we haven't had many examples from this group as it is still a fairly 'young' group in terms of journeys and most women are still only ttc or having ops. etc. Perhaps given a couple more years we will start hearing about third or fourth children arriving!! You are certainly not being selfish wanting a big family. I am one of five and really understand why you would want your daughter to have siblings. I have loved having siblings and still really do. I feel the same as you as I only have one daughter and would love her to have a brother or sister. Hope this helps in some way, Take care, a > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 She has never had an ear infection. I also have the same hearing loss in my left ear but I developed language normally, even early according to my parents. And from what I have read, most children with unilateral loss do not have a language delay. Cheryl - This is the same as my daughter...never had an infection, but had thick gluey fluid in the ear....tubes kept it clear. She did not have many words at 2 years....but we also were told with unilateral hearing there should not be a delay. We didn't worry because some kids really do not talk much until just after 2 years....Well, her 2 years turned into 3 with very little progress, so we had her retested. It sounds like you are watching her and aware....We were totally clueless that there was even a possiblity that the right ear had loss. I would suggest frequent sound booth testing. She will become familiar with the testing situation and become better able to respond. In the mean time, you can continue to create a language rich environment...lots of reading to her, talking about all the things you do, naming things as you go through the day, etc. Those things are great whether one is hearing impaired or not. Keep us posted - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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