Alternative parenting - adoption

[aimze]

Hey guys!!!

I just wanted to post a quick thread about adoption...we have been Ttc 3 years and after two early losses went to adoption. I don't need to push my baby out to love them!!

If anyone is thinking about alternative parenting through adoption it's an amazing way an feeling!!! We got told they start searching for our family next week an it's such a good feeling!!

I often thought about adoption in this part of the forum so just wanted to check in

Love aims x

 

[Hope3]

DH & I went to an event about adoption last week to find out what's involved. We're not ready to go down that path yet but we're not discounting it either.

 

[madtowngirl]

I wish with all my heart that I could get DH to attend an adoption information session with me! I'm not quite ready to go down that route, either, but I just want information, in case we ever do start down that path.

 

[DAISYPRENCESS]

Hi girls,

I am 29 and my hubby is 32. We have discussed adoption from the very beginning of our relationship. For us the idea to adopt even if we have our own children has always existed. The last several days I have been feeling really down and I more and more often think about adoption. Today actually is our third appointment with the doctor and I am so nervous. I want to give my self chance to try medication and IUI or IVF but to be honest I am so scared from disappointments. I want to feel what to be pregnant is. To feel little feet kicking inside my belly. But the most I want to give my love to a child. And I feel my life so empty and unsatisfied. My husband sees that and even offered me to get a kitten (he hates animals at home ) as a temporary decision of my emptiness.
I think that if each family adopts at least on child there will not be any orphans in this miserable world.

I congratulate everyone who is thinking or has been doing adoption.

 

[aimze]

I think even attending one in the early days shows you're interested...

We made contact with an agency before iui/Ivf an our losses...after our second loss when we contacted them again they knew it wasn't a rushed decision so it's an idea...

All I mean to say is lttc an assisted conception is so draining an challenging I've found adoption has made me happy, can't wait to start seeing potential profiles!

X

 

[Myshelsong]

I think adoption is a fantastic route. Hubbers and I have discussed this at great length and both agree that we would be interested in adoption however we want to keep trying at the same time. I never even thought of looking into an information meeting, that would be a great way of looking at our options before we really get into the details.

 

[aimze]

Myshelsong that's great you're thinking about it...our information evening was great to learn about the process, time frame, children waiting etc...

Xx

 

[Amber3]

Dear aimse

Welcome to the amazing journey of adoption. More than two years ago I was desperate and we started the process too. Went to courses, had home visits, talks and a visit at a psychologist. I went through all these motions never believing that I'd one day become a mother through adoption. Too many dissapointemts in the past I guess... but just 15 months after being accepted to adopt, we got the phone call. And life will never be the same. My baby will be 7 months tomorrow, I can not describe in how many ways she enriched, changed and challenged us. This has been the fastest year of my life.
Wish you all the best and a short wait
A

 

[aimze]

Amber amazing story a 7month baby how amazing!!!

Thank you for sharing x

 

[Blythe]

DH & I went to an event about adoption last week to find out what's involved. We're not ready to go down that path yet but we're not discounting it either.

Hope3 I'm also a London girl in my 40s although moving out of the city next year. I have been wondering about adopting in my 40s and that we would be getting an older child. Do you get any info on this.

 

[aimze]

Blythe speak to an agency or your local authority...

See if you can attend a welcome evening, they're so useful an informative to ask questions!

Good luck!!

X