Safe Haven Baby Box Leads to Adoption for New Mexico Couple

A Long-Awaited Family

• 💖 After 15 years of marriage, Chris and Jana Martinez longed to start a family but faced challenges with infertility.
• 💔 The news that Jana could not conceive was described as the "most devastating day."

A Miraculous Surrender

• 👶 Chris, a firefighter in New Mexico, was on duty when a newborn was safely surrendered via a Safe Haven Baby Box.
• 🩺 The baby, named Michael, was found with a low temperature and weighed only 5 lbs, prompting immediate action from Chris and his colleagues.
• 🤝 Chris felt a special connection to the baby, vowing to do everything in his power to be there for him.

Fostering and Adoption

• 🏡 Over the next month, Chris and Jana visited Michael daily in the hospital and later fostered him at home.
• ✨ Just over a year after Michael came home, he was officially adopted, becoming a permanent member of the Martinez family.
• ⚖️ The Safe Haven law is highlighted for saving the baby's life and providing an "amazing life" to the couple.