In this episode of This Week in Adoption, host Rebecca Gruenspan provides a personal example of the beauty of open adoption by sharing her excitement for her son’s upcoming Bar Mitzvah, which will include his birth family. This episode also offers practical advice for adoptive parents on preparing for newborn withdrawal symptoms in cases of substance exposure and stresses the importance of seeing the baby and consulting a doctor before finalizing an adoption in baby-born situations. Rebecca stresses the need to be aware of the signs and offers comfort strategies, like skin-to-skin contact, for parents. Rebecca wraps up with tips for the first call with a birth mother and highlights RG Adoption’s "Honor the Triad" t-shirts, with proceeds supporting the Gift of Adoption Fund.

Important Links

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Chapters

02:58 Personal Reflections on Adoption

06:10 Understanding Withdrawal in Newborns

10:40 Preparing for the Adoption Process

14:41 Navigating the First Call with Birth Parents

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