Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Season 2, 110: Adopted Siblings Part 1 of 2

Podcast 110- Part 1 of 2: When Another Adopted Sibling Joins the Family

“Not by blood, but bonded to each other just the same.” – Unknown

Listen and learn about adopting a second baby.  Listen to answers to commonly asked questions regarding adopting a second child.  

Common Questions Asked by Adoptive Families:

1. When is the “best” time to begin a second adoption?
2. Should I adopt a baby again to maintain the birth order?
3. Should I adopt the same race as my first baby?
4. What if the Birth Parents of my adopted child experience a second unplanned pregnancy and choose adoption?  Should I wait and see if this happens?
5. Should I choose a gender this time?
6. What if I prepare my child for this baby and the  birth parents change their mind about placing the baby for adoption?
7. What if the Birth Parents want a different type of Post Adoption Communication Agreement?
8. After I bring my second baby home - how do I answer the question- “are they siblings?”
9. “How many babies are enough?  Our birth parents keep coming back pregnant, but I don’t want to not adopt our children’s siblings?”
10. “Our second adopted child has a very different adoption story” – how do I explain this to both of our children?