Episode 3: Mark & Sara

Mark and Sara share about their adoption journey with Connor. He was in the NICU for a brief visit due to exposure to kratom. Listen to learn more about how this couple navigated their adoption journey.

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1:32 What decision caused you to adopt?

2:33 What were your first steps to adopting?

4:03 Mark, what were the hiccups you were having to the adoption process?

5:50 What was the worst part about the adoption process?

7:25 Do you make a profile book?

8:29 Did you get your profile books back if you were rejected?

9:08 A brief description about a profile book

10:30 Did you have any idea how many profile books were presented to birth moms along with your book?

12:55 Would you like to share about your story of adopting Connor?

16:01 How did your emotions shift after you found out that you were matched?

17:21 Did you interact with your birth mom on this journey?

19:33 When Connor was born, you had some drama. What was that about?

24:23 Did you get to know your NICU nurses pretty well?

25:19 Please tell us more about the drug that Connor was addicted to when he was born.

27:00 So Connor had to go through the withdrawal process?

30:32 Did your birth mom realize the effects that kratom would have on the baby?

32:45 How is Connor now...is he better now?

35:16 What was the best part of this adoption experience?

35:27 Has it changed your life?

35:59 Have you thought of how you'll handle addressing to Connor that he is adopted?

37:23 What are your top 3 words of advice regarding adoption?

40:02 How did the adoption process affect your marriage?

42:59 What does post-adoption contact look like for you and the birth mom?

45:18 Anything else you'd like to share?

46:11 What would you say to an expectant mom who is considering adoption?