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Looking for Advice on Placing an Adoption or Surrogate Ad.
Asked by K.M. from Albany
on July 2, 2008
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My husband and I have been looking into adoption after years of trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant. We have done everything for medication to IVF and nothing has wo...
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- I would suggest do not place the add do not use a surrogate. ADOPT from over seas. Tajikistan, My husbands country has so many babies with no mothers.unfortunat...
- Hello K., I am so sorry that you and your husband have had such a heartbreaking time trying to conceive. After all that you have been through, it is wonderful that...
- K. do not put out the add. there is no screening process, you get people who are "just testing the water", people looking for money and you get all the emotional bags...
Adoption Stories
Asked by S.E. from Chicago
on April 8, 2011
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Hello moms,
We are considering adopting. We are over 40 and have a 7 year old. We feel and look much younger, but chances of our having our own are slim and I've al...
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- I didn't adopt, but my aunt and uncle did. They had 3 girls and wanted a boy and figured why not adopt? They tried a couple of times through the foster system, but wer...
- my 17 year old DD had a baby boy in early february. Beautiful, healthy, almost 8 lbs, he looked just like dd did as an infant. She wasnt ready to be a full time mother...
- We adopted a six month old (in our early 40's!) from Guatemala, we feel we have been blessed and our older biological children are enjoying him. We looked into adopti...
Seeking Adoption Information in the SW Fort Worth Area
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on November 10, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
My husband and I have been looking into adoption. We requested information from Gladney but the cost is somewhat prohibitive. Have any of you moms out...
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- Try Focus on the Family at 800-232-6459. They just sent a letter looking for loving parents to help with adopting. I don't know what they can do. I know they don't hav...
- I would try Catholic Charities in Dallas. I believe they also have an office in Fort Worth but work primarily out of the Dallas office. I have worked with them was a...
- Hi Mussette, My husband and I are working with the Lena Pope Home in Fort Worth. They do foster-to-adopt programs. They host an informational session once/month. ...
Pregnant Gal Putthing Child up for Adoption UPDATE
Asked by J.G. from San Antonio
on July 23, 2011
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You can read my previous posts about this pregnant gal - Jenn, 33 yrs old, bipolar, not on her meds right now due to pregnancy #2. Her first unwanted pregnancy she dec...
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- I agree with Bug. Also though, in my opinion the whole adoption scenario is such a tough one. Obviously the birth mother has the right to change her mind. But what abo...
- As far as the adoptive parents go, that's one of the chances they take when adopting. It sucks, but it's there. People who aren't bi-polar could still change their min...
- I'm not sure that hearing our stories will make you feel better. My DH and I chose not to adopt here in the US because we were afraid of the heartbreak that this coup...
The Earth Can't Handle It. People Who Want Big Families Need Consider Adoption?
Asked by J.K. from Anchorage
on May 29, 2011
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So what do you think? It seems to me, that more and more people are starting to think about adoption due to the increasing population and more people are giving adopti...
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- I don't see the two being related. I would not judge a mom who wanted to have a large family and chose to have a child naturally rather than adopting, so long as they ...
- God made the earth for our good pleasure. I think it is interesting how other people try to make you feel guilty because you simply want to have the same right to "be...
- I find it halarious when the people most concerned with overpopulation and destroying the world, are the ones driving giant gas guzzlers, people who throw away decent ...
Adoption and Foster Care
Asked by C.Z. from Omaha
on September 6, 2012
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I asked a question earlier about this and unfortunately I do not think I worded it right. There are things I would like to know about each as I would like to go forwar...
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- I am a foster and adoptive parent. I am licensed through the State of Ohio and our county (which is required in Ohio since each county holds its own DCFS and CSB). I ...
- I have not done either, but have had many friends and family members that have gone down these roads and have talked to them about their choices. Q1. - Cost Financia...
- I adopted one of my 3 sons and am married to an adult adoptee. Fees depend on many things. These are hard questions because there are no across-the-board answers....
Adoption Help Needed
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on October 8, 2008
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Hey guys, my sister and her husband who live in North Carolina have finally decided to adopt after years and years of trying everything under the sun to get pregnant, ...
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- Some sites I would recommend to help are: http://members.shaohannahshope.org/site/PageServer Steven Curtis Chapman's adoption site, named after his daughter ht...
- I used to be an adoption caseworker and the best advice I can give is make sure they use an agency that is licensed by the state. Unfortunatly there are scams out the...
- Hi S....My husband and I are in the adoption process but have done this through the foster to adopt program. We did get an infant and now he is 16 months old. This is ...
What Is the Adoption Process like for Those Who Are Familiar with It?
Asked by J.T. from Philadelphia
on December 3, 2011
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Hello Everyone,
My husband and I have been considering adopting a child for the past year. We currently have 2 children(birth children), and would love to help a c...
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- You have a couple of options. The first is private adoption through a private adoption agency which can either be domestic or international. Private domestic adoption ...
- It depends on the state but my brother and his wife were going to adopt from overseas. No matter where the adoption came from, in their state they had to come up with ...
- That is great. A few years ago, my sister adopted an 11 year old girl. Go to new jersey's website and search for adoptions. They will have some of the information y...
Thinking About Adoption, but I Need Some Help!
Asked by R.K. from Minneapolis
on October 12, 2008
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Hello! I am thinking about adopting a baby/toddler, but I really don't know anything about the process or what I should do. Ideally, I am interested in adopting a litt...
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- I would encourage you to research different adoption agencies. You can find a listing of the licensed child placing agencies on htt://meadowlark.creighton.edu/naaa. ...
- Hi there, I was a foster parent to 2 little Native girls with intention to adopt but their mother ended up getting better and was able to take them back. From m...
- As an adoptee, I think its wonderful that you are wanting to provide a home for a child. There are so many children out there who need homes. However, as a Nativ...
Adoption vs Conception
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on January 6, 2010
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My DH and I have decided to have another baby. Neither of us can decide if we should conceive or adopt. What are everyones opinions?
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- Greetings K., This is an awesome decision to make. We are the parents of 5 children, 4 by birth and 1 that was a foster child that never left home! We have raised...
- I have 3 stepsons, and I don't feel like I "missed" anything. I consider them my own. I think fostering and adopting are wonderful. =) I do have one comment for yo...
- Well, I guess you may want to ask yourself how soon you want to add a new addition, while conceiving a child takes plenty of long and uncomfortable months many times r...
