Adoption, Fostering & Surrogacy

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CPS took my kids y'all

This is so unfair and cruel y'all. Some strangers can have total control over MY OWN kids !! Some strangers can decide what they believe is BEST for MY OWN KID . I just don't agree with this and it's fucked up. Laws need to change ASAP. I need some help fighting this.

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Anyone else?

I applied for SNAP benefits, usually they approve me so quickly. But now it’s taking a while. Anyone else going through this? Just wondering if it’s just my case or other people are going through the same process as me…

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Are you rasing your kids like how your parents raised you ?

So I got thinking from what I've seem and heard from story's about how some parents doing the same thing as their own parents did even if it was the best then some are flipping the switch and breaking the cycle and doing it how they wanted their parents to be more like so how do you think your doing it like your p...

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Adoption

Has anyone thought they were gonna have their baby adopted and the month before had a change of heart?

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If you have a mixed child .. don’t be this way. 🫶🏾🥲

I read something from someone that stated how the woman felt uncomfortable trying to dive more into her husband’s culture and what not and her main focus was what her kids look like and the color of their skin / eyes etc etc … like seriously having mixed children can’t just consist of that type of stupidity and igno...

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any moms who have immigrated to AUS what was that like?

so my dad is a born and raised australian and i think that would make it easier for me to get citizenship? they never applied me for dual citizenship in my childhood or anything which obviously would have made it SIGNIFICANTLY easier but now as an older woman with a child (who is ready to leave amercia for her s...

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Food stamps

So I just moved and I had food stamps in previous state if I cancel my benefits will it effect anything I have left remaining on my card until I receive benefits for new state?

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First FET question 🧸

Hi everyone! So I have my first FET scheduled for tomorrow (Monday the 7th) and I have a wedding on the 12th, which will be 5 days post transfer. Do you think it’s okay to still go? My doctor advised me to return to my normal life on Tuesday, so I’m going to work and try to keep warm. What other tips could you g...

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Open adoption uk

Has anyone done the open adoption process inthe uk ? I’m wondering how it works, on a personal level instead of just using google. Are you able to see your child, can the parents decide to not want it to be an open adoption, how often can you see your child Is it hard to give up, did you feel like changing your mi...

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Egg retrieval results and hope stories?

Hi all I had 5 eggs retrieved yesterday and just had a call that all 5 were mature. 2 fertilised abnormally and 3 fertilised ‘nicely’ Anyone had any success with low numbers like that? Xx

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Mat Leave starts now 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Just finished and so chuffed I made it. Currently 38+2 and had to drag myself to the end and so happy to be here now! How has everyone spent their mat leave so far to avoid feeling like just waiting? I'm usually quite "out and about" but I'm huge and swollen so feel like I might get cabin fever...

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Sperm donor

So irritated that I can't find him for him to pay child support. This is hard

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One and done

Is anyone else who discussed about having multiple kids, had their first baby and has decided strongly against giving birth to anymore? I’m getting guilted A LOT by family members saying it would be too cruel and selfish of me to not have another baby. But, I’ve suffered immensely from PPD and PPA and sadly took a...

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More kids?

Will/do you have more kids even though you have a child that is on the spectrum? I’d love to have another one but I’m debating if that’s selfish even though I know my current child will always need extra support xx

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Harvesting colostrum

Anyone else ever go a bit spaced out / dizzy when collecting colostrum lol?

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Do you open the door if you’re home alone with your kid(s)?

To unexpected people, not someone you expected

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