Spring 1995 You've been through infertility hell and back again. You ran through the maze of the adoption process and you've finally reached your goal. You have your baby in your arms. The moment they put your baby in your arms, you knew what heaven felt like. Suddenly three or four weeks later, a strange sense of anxiety comes over you.
Some clients describe the feeling as panic.
Some say it is a gross feeling of inadequacy for the total responsibility for this little person. The general population recognizes post-partum blues as a natural and expected part of the birth process. There are several other very likely reasons to explain theses common feelings shortly after the placement of the baby. Perhaps one of the most reasonable explanations is the completion of one of life's biggest goals. Parenthood has loomed as an almost unattainable goal for so many adoptive families for such a long time.