Adoption Group: U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents

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U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents

For families in the process of adopting a newborn child domestically.

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Anyone tested birth mom for alcohol?

Hi all - I’m new to the forum here. My husband and I were just matched with a birth mother who has admitted to tobacco and pot usage during her…
- Posted by Slangevar to U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents on Apr 21, 2014 at 10:34pm | 28 Comments | Post a reply
How to answer the waiting question

My husband and I have been waiting since December 2013. After failed fertility treatments we found out that we were pregnant. After getting through our first trimester and successfully had…
- Posted by veritek to U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents on Apr 13, 2014 at 3:33am | 11 Comments | Post a reply
match pending placement

I posted last week that my husband and I were going to a match meeting and I was so nervous. Thanks to some great advice from this group, I felt…
- Posted by mrs.koots to U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents on Apr 08, 2014 at 9:15pm | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Paying two agency adoption fees is incredibly expensive

Hi. We are working with a small adoption agency in The Northeast. We signed on with the agency last April (2013), had our home study finished in July, and our…
- Posted by enjadopt to U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents on Apr 06, 2014 at 4:13pm | 9 Comments | Post a reply
Dealing with the Unknown & Loss

Hi everyone, I tried to find a recent topic, but couldn’t. I am dealing with a difficult situation and was wanting to hear if anyone else has dealt with anything…
- Posted by lawsonadoption12 to U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents on Apr 04, 2014 at 6:44pm | 19 Comments | Post a reply
Workplace Adoption Benefits

Hi All, We are in the process of applying through my husband’s work for their adoption support and recently found out they cover a max of $2,000 and offer NO…
- Posted by emmyt to U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents on Apr 04, 2014 at 3:24pm | 16 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption Law Network or Adoption Star

Anyone ever worked with them? We are working with a small agency through our church and looking at working with a second agency. These are two we’re considering but I…
- Posted by Hopeful777 to U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents on Apr 03, 2014 at 7:05pm | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Question About Posting Guidelines

Hi! New to this group. Are we allowed to post and ask whether people have experience with a certain adoption agency(s)?
- Posted by Hopeful777 to U.S. Newborn Waiting Parents on Apr 03, 2014 at 4:54pm | 3 Comments | Post a reply