Intro...
Sept 3, 2015 8:25:43 GMT -5
Post by frenchteachermama on Sept 3, 2015 8:25:43 GMT -5
Hello everyone!
I've been a secret lurker for some time now and decided to officially intro this morning! I was an active member on TTCAL on the bump for a long time and am still active on 2IF.
A little bit of background on me. I have 2 girls (4 & 7) that were conceived without any issues. We have been trying to add to our family for 2 years now with no success. I have DOR and my uterus was basically destroyed from my second c-section. In the past 2 years I've done 3 IUIs, 2 c-section scar surgeries, and 2 rounds of IVF. I've had 3 miscarriages, including an ectopic pregnancy from my first round of IVF. My body and soul are done with fertility treatments.
We started to look into the adoption process last May after my ectopic, and spent the summer completing our home study. We decided to do our home study through Jewish Family Services in my town so we can now use any adoption agency in the Unites States that is licensed to do adoptions in New York State. I have a list of about 12 agencies around the country that I am going to start contacting next week. My husband has been extremely on board with the process, but deep down I think he thought that this last round of IVF was going to work so I think he's going to need a little time to process everything.
I was wondering if you all had any advice on questions I should ask the agencies when I start to contact them. Is there anything that you wish you had asked initially that you didn't at the time?
I hope to get to know all of you a bit better and offer support to everyone! Thanks for taking the time to listen!!
I've been a secret lurker for some time now and decided to officially intro this morning! I was an active member on TTCAL on the bump for a long time and am still active on 2IF.
A little bit of background on me. I have 2 girls (4 & 7) that were conceived without any issues. We have been trying to add to our family for 2 years now with no success. I have DOR and my uterus was basically destroyed from my second c-section. In the past 2 years I've done 3 IUIs, 2 c-section scar surgeries, and 2 rounds of IVF. I've had 3 miscarriages, including an ectopic pregnancy from my first round of IVF. My body and soul are done with fertility treatments.
We started to look into the adoption process last May after my ectopic, and spent the summer completing our home study. We decided to do our home study through Jewish Family Services in my town so we can now use any adoption agency in the Unites States that is licensed to do adoptions in New York State. I have a list of about 12 agencies around the country that I am going to start contacting next week. My husband has been extremely on board with the process, but deep down I think he thought that this last round of IVF was going to work so I think he's going to need a little time to process everything.
I was wondering if you all had any advice on questions I should ask the agencies when I start to contact them. Is there anything that you wish you had asked initially that you didn't at the time?
I hope to get to know all of you a bit better and offer support to everyone! Thanks for taking the time to listen!!