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Is it a normal feeling...?

I have a child with a profoundly hearing loss....Now that I know all the work it'll take I feel like I don't want her and that I want to give her up for adoption. I feel that I should've aborted her. Do uou think it's a normal feeling?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Not so much normal, your just panicked, your scared, Maybe you need to contact some family to take the child for awhile, to give you a break. You have to be the strong one, this is a child, a baby, your baby, and no matter what is wrong with the child its still yours.

    If hearing loss is whats bothering you, you have it easy, my now almost three year old child was born with extra fingers, extra toes, duplex kidneys, SVT, and holes in his heart. He had 3 intense surgeries before he was 2. I would never change my decision to have had my child, he is my everything. Everyday was a task but I always saw it as some other baby has it worse or has nothing at all.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think psychologically you wanted much better for her. If hearing loss is the only problem and your child is healthy, you should be happy for having such a healthy baby. I think it's definitely normal but in time you will find that that little girl needs you more than anything, and giving her up would be a mistake. She needs the unconditional love of her mother.

  • 1 decade ago

    You are just scared and thinking irrational. Think of it from her point, she can't hear and needs all the help she can get from her mommy. Just think if it was you, how would you feel if your mom put you up for adoption just because you had a disability. Read about her condition, really research it and get help. There are organizations that can help you.

  • hootie
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I would say it's normal but then agian I've never known anyone in that situation so I can't say what "normal" is. You should talk to a doctor about your concerns. I know I would be scared out of my mind if one of my kids were deaf as I have no idea how to communicate with a deaf person. But it can be learned with a lot of patience.

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  • 1 decade ago

    It's not a normal feeling but a understandable one. If you are not ready to deal with the obstacles it will take to raise her adoption is the best option.

  • 1 decade ago

    You are probably feeling overwhelmed... but that is still your child and I don't think it is normal to feel this way. Maybe you should talk to your MD.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    that's awful! I think it's normal to be frustrated but to wish you killed it is NOT normal.

  • 1 decade ago

    IN MY OPINION THAT NOT NORMAL. YOU SHOULDN'T FEEL THIS WAY. THINK THAT IS NOT HER FAULT THAT SHE WAS BORN LIKE THIS.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes, it might just be that your scared.

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