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When Caitriona Palmer describes the moment she first met her birth mother at the age of 27 she likens it to falling in love.
She found everything – from learning her name to seeing her face for the first time – fascinating and exciting. “It’s the moment that every adopted child dreams about,” says Caitriona, now 43.
However, while her birth mother Sarah* was keen to forge a relationship, Caitriona quickly discovered there was a catch.
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