adoption after birth 2

https://openadoptionexplainedlife.talesignal.com/posts/open-adoption-explained-a-guide-for-expectant-parents

When my friend decided to place her baby for adoption after birth, it was the hardest, most loving decision she ever made. She chose a couple who had been waiting years, and we all gathered in the hospital room—not in sadness, but in a quiet, tearful joy. The birth mother held her son for an hour, whispering his name, then handed him to his new parents. It wasn't giving up; it was giving forward, a choice rooted in deep love and hope for his future.