"I let her (the adoptive mother) take the other wristband into the NICU," said Christina. "She came out crying ... and left the hospital. We never heard from them again."
Christina, on the other hand, was smitten with her baby girl, and says: "I can't imagine my life without her."
She's set up a fundraising page online and is appealing for money to help buy baby clothes, nappies and other essentials. At time of writing she's raised close to $6,000.
As for the couple who had signed on to adopt Abigail, the adoption agency was reportedly "appalled" by their reaction and has apparently flagged the family in their system.
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