Adoption

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Shameless plug for adoption - Grateful for my kids, my BMs

By year6 · New reply yesterday at 10:01 pm
2 replies
I was on the boards a long time ago and haven't been for awhile. Everyone's experiences and support and advice here helped so much. I want to say I'm so grateful for my kiddos. I have a 4 year old boy ...

Open Adoption Agencies in Mid-Atlantic region?

By Bekti · New reply May 24, 2013
10 replies
Hi -- my husband and I are in our mid-40's and want to pursue open adoption of a domestic infant. We live in eastern WV, near northern VA and central MD. I've heard of Adoptions from the Heart - has anyone ...

Fostering?

By Dbf973 · New reply May 1, 2013
11 replies
Hi, I am new to this site. I am infertile thanks to a cancer treatment surgery I had last year that involved a full hysterectomy. I desperately want a baby (we have frozen embyros so surrogacy is still ...

My infertility

By Mamo55 · New reply April 25, 2013
5 replies
i just wanted to let people know if they dont already, that infertility can be a birth defect. i was born with an atrophic uterus witch basically means that my uterus is so small ill never have a period ...

Adoption in Wisconsin

By Ldawg17 · Posted April 17, 2013
0 replies
Hi Everyone- My husband and I are considering adopting. Does anyone have any recommendations for attorneys or agencies in the Milwaukee/Wisconsin area ...

Great Book

By mamamia428 · New reply April 8, 2013
6 replies
Just wanted to let people know about a great book I just found and read called Instant Mom by Nia Vardolos (her/her family's adoption story). Came at a really low point for me and helped me back out of ...

Really in need of some love and encouragement

By Blerd79 · New reply March 14, 2013
25 replies
Hi Everyone, I am really struggling today and just need some encouragement. I have mentioned in posts before that my husband and I are getting a divorce. It was/is pretty devastating. We have been married ...

May have new Hope

By hgihavehope · New reply February 8, 2013
4 replies
I have not been on here in a while because after adopting my DS a lot of feelings about my infertility have subsided. I'm not saying disappeared, just not so all consuming. We just completed our homestudy ...

Preemie Mom wanting to learn about Adoption

By mklubin · New reply January 30, 2013
7 replies
I am the mother of a former preemie - he is now two years old. It was a pretty traumatic birth. My son was born at 26 weeks after a placental abruption. I nearly lost my life bringing our sweet child ...

Adoption - Minnesota

By TwinCitiesCouple · New reply January 24, 2013
1 reply
We plan on starting IVF soon, but I do want to look into adoption too. Are there are any people in Minnesota that have some insight as to where to get local information. Thanks ...

Washington State Adoption Agencies.

By BabyMad · New reply January 11, 2013
10 replies
I have recently begun looking seriously into adoption. From my research I believe that an agency adoption would be the most suitable for us. My question: how do you locate an agency? All the resources ...

Can anyone recommend an adoption agency in MA?

By jandk · New reply November 23, 2012
1 reply
If anyone in MA has ever adopted a child, we would love to hear any recommendation regarding agencies, process, etc ...

Adoption agencies or attorneys in the Tri State area

By delilah2011 · Posted November 22, 2012
0 replies
My husband has 3 children from his first marriage. I got married late and we started trying immediately. We agreed on one child. We had did 6 IUI's and 3 IVF's. 1 IVF worked then I miscarried, the 2nd ...

Feeling Discriminated Against as an Adoptive Couple

By ShanSte · New reply November 12, 2012
19 replies
My husband and I are in the process of domestic infant adoption. As part of the process we were required to participate in an infant care course at the local hospital. Oh my, what an experience. I have ...

Sucessful Private Adoption Workshop near DC- Dec 8

By aqueenie · Posted November 6, 2012
0 replies
Families for Private Adoption (FPA) will be holding the next Successful Private Adoption Workshop in Kensington, MD, on Saturday 8th December. http://www.ffpa.org/ The workshop is described as a practical ...

Adoption Expo in Washington DC - Dec 1

By aqueenie · Posted November 6, 2012
0 replies
I wanted to pass on the following info for anyone considering adoption. The Freddie Mac Foundation's Adoption Expo is being held again this year with the date set for Saturday, December 1st. The venue ...

Thinking about adoption, need advice

By Sweetbaby10 · New reply November 6, 2012
8 replies
Hi everyone, My husband and I are considering adoption after 6 painful miscarriages. We don't know where to start and would like advice from those who have been through this. Please share with me as much ...

home study question

By unanimous · New reply October 22, 2012
6 replies
I have an appointment with catholic social services on Tuesday. They will help me get our homestudy completed and what not. Question 1. Can I use the same homestudy with a different agency if things don't ...

Faithful Adoptions consultants

By unanimous · Posted October 7, 2012
0 replies
Have any of you wonderful ladies (or gents) used Faithful Adoptions before. They are a consultant agency. They seem very nice. I was just wondering If anyone had dealt with them. If you have give me your ...

Adoption:Where to begin?!?!?!

By unanimous · New reply October 3, 2012
12 replies
I just finished my 2ww and found that it was a BFN. I don't want to go through IVF again, it's just to much and we can't afford to spend anymore money on something that has a 25% chance of working. We ...

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