| Daniel and Megan felt drawn to the little
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| | to you. If you are able, bring the
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| dark-haired child they had seen in the
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| | medical and mental health records of the
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| orphanage half way around the world, but
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| | child to your pediatrician; they can
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| they felt they had more questions than
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| | explain specific issues to you. Often you
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| answers. "Where do we start?" Megan asked
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| | will have a list of all the diagnoses
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| as we spoke on the phone. The adoption
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| | that have been assigned to your child. A
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| agency needed a response and they felt
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| | pediatrician can explain them in
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| frozen in their fear. After receiving
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| | terminology that you can understand and
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| guidance and answers from other adoptive
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| | discuss possible long-term problems of
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| parents who had the same questions as
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| | particular disorders. For example, if a
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| Daniel and Megan, they soon brought home
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| | child has a diagnosis of Attention
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| their little daughter. Megan shared later
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| | Deficit Disorder, your pediatrician can
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| how the advice to seek a pediatrician
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| | explain behaviors that are typical and
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| early in the process helped them learn
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| | problems other parents have had in
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| what to expect in their adoption and to
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| | dealing with their children.
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| have a realistic view of the challenges
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| | Your pediatrician will also model some
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| they might face. Now, six years later,
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| | language choices that you may not have
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| they have adopted two more children,
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| | thought of previously. For example, most
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| another girl and a boy from the same
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| | pediatricians will refer to all the
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| country.
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| | siblings in a family as brother or sister
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| When considering adoption, parents should
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| | not 'adopted brother' or 'adopted
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| always consult a pediatrician.
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| | sister.' Pediatricians are careful not to
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| Pediatricians with knowledge of the
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| | say 'natural parent' when speaking of the
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| special needs of older children or
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| | child's birth parent. The term 'natural
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| international adoptions can be a wealth
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| | parent' implies that you are then the
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| of information regarding issues that may
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| | 'unnatural parent.'
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| arise with your adoptive child. They can
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| | You must be comfortable talking openly
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| provide vital information before the
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| | with your pediatrician about all medical
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| adoption, help with the decision making
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| | issues relating to the adoption of a new
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| while in the process of adoption, and
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| | member into your family. If you do not
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| assist with on-going issues after the
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| | already have a family pediatrician, ask
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| adoption.
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| | other adoptive parents for
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| Discussing your plans to adopt with a
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| | recommendations and then interview
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| pediatrician will give you much needed
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| | several different pediatricians to find
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| information about psychological and
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| | one that seems to best fit you and your
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| medical needs that your adoptive child
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| | family. Some questions may be difficult
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| may have. Your pediatrician can explain
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| | for you to ask but will probably reveal
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| some medical problems common to newly
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| | the most important information to you.
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| adopted children. They may discuss issues
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| | For instance, you may hear that a child
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| of attachment, loss, and grief that
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| | you wanted to adopt is going to have a
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| adoptive children often go through. Your
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| | lot of medical issues that you don't
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| pediatrician may also discuss physical
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| | think you can handle. By discussing those
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| and medical issues that your adoptive
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| | issues openly, you will be able to
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| child may be facing. Meeting with your
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| | prepare yourself fully for the adoption
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| pediatrician before you start the
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| | of your child. Or, after discussing the
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| adoption process will bring medical and
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| | possible medical issues, you may decide
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| mental health issues to light that you
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| | that this situation is not right for you.
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| possibly were not aware of before. Such a
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| | Do not be afraid to ask a lot of
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| meeting helped Megan and Daniel decide to
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| | questions. Your pediatrician's job is to
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| adopt two more children. They gained
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| | help you be the best parent you can be.
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| knowledge and confidence, and their fear
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| | Of course, your pediatrician will be of
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| was minimized.
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| | extreme help to you throughout your
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| After starting the adoption process, a
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| | child's life.
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| pediatrician can be an invaluable asset
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