Effects on parenting

I remember when I gave birth to my (one and only!) son, I could. not. let. him. go. I began to grieve for the baby that I had been, and in every gesture I made for my son, I saw myself as a baby, not having the same thing done for me. I had been reunited with my biological mother for at least 10 years when I had my child, and it hit me really out of nowhere. It took me quite a while to sort through those emotions, and they pushed me to get more information about the circumstances of my birth, exactly.Having a "mini me" was amazing. Still is. I can't imagine being in a situation where I would have to give up my son. I still think this is a huge psychic wound in many biological parents and adopted children.