| The Pediatrician's Role in Adoption | | | | adoptive parents who had the same questions as |
| Mardie Caldwell COAP | | | | Daniel and Megan, they soon brought home their little |
| Daniel and Megan felt drawn to the little dark-haired | | | | daughter. Megan shared later how the advice to seek |
| child they had seen in the orphanage half way around | | | | a pediatrician early in the process helped them learn |
| the world, but they felt they had more questions | | | | what to expect in their adoption and to have a |
| than answers. "Where do we start?" Megan asked as | | | | realistic view of the challenges they might face. Now, |
| we spoke on the phone. The adoption agency | | | | 6 years later, they have adopted two more children, |
| needed an answer and they felt frozen in their fear. | | | | another girl and a boy from the same country. |
| After receiving guidance and answers from other | | | | |