Adoption Group: Waiting to Adopt

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Waiting to Adopt

For anyone navigating the adoption process—homestudies, dossiers, profiles, referrals—and waiting, waiting, waiting.
This is a group to seek support from others who are waiting, not a group to seek a potential adoption match.

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Would you considering adopt a 16-year-old?

Would you considering adopt an older child? like.. 16 years old Im looking forward to your reply, Thank you for your time
- Posted by a1ison to Waiting to Adopt on Jun 08, 2013 at 12:34am | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Successful Placement! (long and detailed)

Just thought I would post my recent story to this board, too. Hi all, I started this post in Florida as my my son (!) Sean Levi, born May 6th,…
- Posted by babydreams to Waiting to Adopt on Jun 06, 2013 at 9:08pm | 1 Comment | Post a reply
PASSED home inspection- woo hoo!

I just had to share with folks that we passed our home inspection today! So excited! We are on our way to completing our home study.
- Posted by HoldingOnToHope to Waiting to Adopt on May 29, 2013 at 6:23pm | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Crib questions

I’m so disappointed. For years my sister has told me she can’t part with her nursery furniture even though her youngest is 6 and she was holding onto it for…
- Posted by Anka10910 to Waiting to Adopt on May 28, 2013 at 7:25pm | 14 Comments | Post a reply
Second thoughts and a sign.

We have been waiting 4 years for our second child. We have been on the waiting list for 7 months for adoption. Recently I have started to wonder if maybe…
- Posted by Lyds780 to Waiting to Adopt on May 25, 2013 at 1:10am | 8 Comments | Post a reply
What can friends and family do to help you as you wait?

Waiting to Adopt group, I’m writing an article for a British adoption website and would love your ideas! I felt isolated during my heartbreaking years of infertility and as I…
- Posted by Jody Cantrell Dyer to Waiting to Adopt on May 21, 2013 at 10:44am | 9 Comments | Post a reply
1st homestudy interview: what to expect?

We have our first homestudy interview scheduled for next Wednesday. Any tips/ advice/ resources anyone can share on how to prepare for what questions will be asked would be GREATLY…
- Posted by HoldingOnToHope to Waiting to Adopt on May 15, 2013 at 3:27pm | 11 Comments | Post a reply
When should we choose a pediatrician?

We have a birth mom due in a few weeks and I’ve hesitated in reaching out to pediatricians because of my fear of the match falling through. Can anyone provide…
- Posted by LeeLee to Waiting to Adopt on May 03, 2013 at 7:03pm | 7 Comments | Post a reply