International
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Mom Seeks K8 for Brazilian Son
Asked by M.H. from New York
on April 19, 2009
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Hello,
I was born in Brazil and became an American citizen after living for 13ys in NY. Five years ago while on vacation in Rio de Janeiro I became a Mom to an abando...
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- Hi M., Congradulations! Unfortunally, I do not know of any. But, I did want to congradulate you on your new found happiness. I wish you both the best! :)
- In terms of schools I am not sure abot any offering Portuguese but many children do attend school without English being fluent. I moved to Denmark when I was 5 and wa...
- You might check out the United Nations school. It is definitely set up for international families. My friend used to teach kindergarten there. I think it is in Quee...
Looking for a Pediatrician
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on November 17, 2008
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I am looking for a pediatrician in the Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano area that specializes in children that are adopted. Does anyone know of a Dr. that does that? T...
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- I love Dr. D at North Dallas Pediatrics. A good friend of mine has 2 of her 3 children that were adopted. She really enjoyed his willingness to help with court rec...
- We love Dr. Sickler at Willow Bend Pediatrics in Plano. I have a 3 yr old and a 1 yr old and she is wonderful!
- Have you contacted Children's Med? They have a adoptive child ped resource. I too am adopting. Are you doing domestic or international?
Baby Shower Goodies
Asked by W.M. from Nashville
on December 5, 2011
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Hi Moms!
I need some ideas for little goodies at a baby shower. I want it to help to add to the decor and also that the attendees can have something to take home....
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- Is it an international adoption??? I was at a shower and the favor was little bamboo plants.
- I've seen little watering cans where you could attach a little verse on it and fill it with some candy. I've also seen little "scoops of love" that are ice cream dip...
- I like the idea of votives with a Bible verse about light. You might get ideas from looking in The Dollar Store.
Inter-Country Adoptions
Asked by M.W. from Raleigh
on August 11, 2008
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I'd be interested to learn of anyone who has adopted from another country in the past three years. If you could tell me what country and what agency you used as a refe...
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- Hi. My husband and I adopted our son from Russia in 2006. We used the FTIA agency ( Families Thru International Adoption ) based out of Evansville Ind.They are an a...
- Love your profile blurp! ;) I have some great friends that are dealing with the Vietnamese adoptions currently. I am sure you know they have closed all adoptions at ...
- We adopted our son from China in December of 2005, and we're now hoping to travel this fall to bring our daughter home. We've used Harrah's AIM, which concentrates on...
Questions About Adopting from Korea.
Asked by K.L. from Colorado Springs
on June 5, 2011
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i am thinking i want to adopt a baby from korea. i really have no idea where to start though. I have done some surfing and found that adopting from a foreign country c...
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- We are not rich, I am a teacher and my DH is a carpenter. We took out a second mortgage on our house, and racked up all our credit cards using credit cards to pay for ...
- If you have family that have already done this why don't you ask them which agency they used?
- First make sure that South Korea is open right now for adoption. If they are, find a reputable international agency. Friends who have adopted from China and Guatemala ...
Seeking Moms' Group in Hurst Area
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on June 16, 2009
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Hi! I'm looking for other Moms and kids to hang out with. It seems that all my friends have kids who are much older than my son- he's 2 1/2. I just want to get to kn...
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- http://www.dfwfantasticfamilies.com This is a group I belong to & I just love it. They have so many activities planned not only through the summer but throughout t...
- Check out momsclub.org It is an international organazation. See if they have a group for your city or one close to your area. I was part of the MOMS Club of Mansfie...
- There is an International Mom's Club chapter for HEB. I am a member and would be more than happy to help you get involved. Let me know if you would like more informa...
Mom Wanting to Adopt a Baby
Asked by C.A. from San Francisco
on March 13, 2008
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Looking to add to our family I lost a baby three years ago told I was done by the doctors I have a seven year old little girl. Would like to know if anyone has adopted...
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- We adopted our son through an agency 8 years ago - locally/open adoption. His birthparents relinquished their rights shortly after birth (birthmom the week after, bir...
- Hi C., I am the mother of two adopted children. Our kids were teenagers when we adopted them. My daughter was 14 and from Russia. My son 15, is from Kazakhstan. ...
- We have 2 girls we adopted through a faciliator in Grass Valley called Lifetime adoption - its not cheap, so it really depends on your budget - and it takes about 2 to...
Looking for a Support Group for Adoptive Parents to Be in Western Suburbs
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on April 13, 2008
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A good friend of mine is waiting to adopt their first child. (They were approved and put 'on the list' just recently.) We started talking about support groups - whic...
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- I would be happy to meet up with her or talk to her thru email or the phone, we adopted 4 kids from russia in the last 3 years, I am in the bolingbrook area near plain...
- She might try looking at www.meetup.com. It's an interesting site where you can find all types of groups in your area that meet regularly. There are a lot of parent ...
- Northside Parents Network offers great support groups, however I am not sure the extent of involvement in the suburbs. They do have a yearly membership fee, but it is...
Ectopic Preg & Early Menopause
Asked by C.H. from Norfolk
on November 10, 2009
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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any good advice for me. I have been diagnosed with early menopause. I am 40 yrs old and have had two children at 36 and 37...
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- hi C. - just wanted to let you know that there is a dire need for adoptive parents, both for international orphans and children here in the US as well. if you want to ...
- Enjoy the two boys that you have. Mourn the possibility of not being able to have more, but also find contentment with your current family size. In that contentment yo...
- The previous poster who said as long as you're still getting periods you can still get pregnant is absolutely right. It has also happened that women who hadn't gotten ...
Thinking of Adopting a Second Child
Asked by G.M. from Boston
on May 28, 2009
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Hi all. I would love to hear from adoptive parents.
I have one daughter now who is 18.5 mos old. I had an extremely difficult pregnancy (Symphysis Pubis Disorder an...
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- I don't have experience with adoption, but I just wanted to say I think it's wonderful that you are considering this! I often tell my husband that if we had more mone...
- Lenore Z is talking about Wide Horizons for Children in Waltham MA. I have a beautiful, 5 1/2 year old, adopted daugheter from Guatemala. She came home at 5 months old...
- Hello G., First I have not adopted, but have several cousins and friends who have. One cousin adopted a Chinese toddler, and a Mongolian toddler (they were not able t...
