Community Posts, Tips & Support on Adoption, Fostering & Surrogacy

After a failed FET when have you done another transfer? How long do you have to wait?

Or does it completely go out the window if he’s not listed?

1. Is it hard forming a bond? (Bio mom where I breastfed I understand it’s so different) 2. Is it expensive? 3. Do you know their family history and/or problems arise if the family had issues? Not judging or coming with a negative view, my fiancé I have talked about one in the future as our kids are small and a ...

I have an appointment tomorrow at the unity point perinatal center and they say that if you bring your child with you (i have a 9 month old) you have to have someone to watch them that is over 16 years old. I literally don't have anyone family here and I have no friends so idk what to do. Will they turn me down if I...

Recently it’s come up in a few conversations about having a second child. My daughter is 2 1/2 and I would love for her to have a sibling, but I really struggled adjusting to becoming a mum and I’m scared this’ll happen again and I’m worried about having two children to look after and the stress of having another ch...

Was due the 15th and still no sign at all of little one☹️ feeling really disheartened and fed up now. Booked in for a sweep on Wednesday but not sure how I feel about it - any advice??🙈 Feeling very emotional the last couple of days🥺

My husband and I waited 10 years before welcoming our first baby this past March. We’ve been together since we were 20 and were insistent we would wait until we lived in a safer environment and were more financially stable. We’ve achieved those goals after 10 years and are loving this life of 3 but I can’t help but ...

I'm waiting to go back to my facility to test I am very anxious trying to stay calm I told myself I wasn't going to test at all and what's for me won't miss by the grace of god Anyone else waiting to test this week after embryo transfer? any success stories? Definitely looking for some hope. And did you go to wo...

Has anyone been sedated for their egg collection before and can let me know what to expect please? Many thanks

My uterus is full for 2 more days and then i want to wait 18mo-2 years for baby #3. BUT IT HAS TO BE A GIRL! I have 2 boys already. Starting my search NOW for sex selection options! Or adoption agencies. Wanting to know average costs of both options Either want to adopt a girl born 2022 -current , or use sex sele...

I have 2 kids, a newborn and a 2 year old. Does anyone have any tips on managing 2 kids?

My baby’s dad doesn’t bother at all he hasn’t seen him since he was 3 months old and he doesn’t bother pay me and he didn’t bother coming to his first birthday and I done the mistake, putting him on the birth certificate and giving his last surname but now I want to change it but he won’t let me he has blocked me on...

I’m due sept 14th, FTM, and I’m feeling so unprepared for everything 😩 I don’t feel like my doctor’s appointments have been very helpful for planning… what are you guys doing to be prepared for the hospital? Anyone collecting colostrum? What are you bringing in your bag? Any tips or information would be so helpful ❤️

Just curious does anyones mum help out witht there LO? My baby is 7wks old and my mum absoloutly adores my baby but dosnt have any desire to want to help out? In pained her the other day when she mentioned she could of looked after the baby for 30 minutes if my step dad took me to the shops to get milk for the baby ...

Has anyone started collecting colostrum? I started 3 days ago and feel so defeated as I’m really not getting much

So I'm black and have a few white friends. Father is also white Irish but we separated not long after I was pregnant due to different views. Anyway, she only scream crys when handed to him and even if he talks to her. At first I thought maybe just men but she's fine with my brother and my neighbour...so I'm genuinel...

Just had a particular unnerving experience in a waterstones cafe where one lady touched my two week old babies face when I was holding her and a man pulled open my cover when I was breast feeding to look at my baby. I repeat, a stranger, a male stranger, pulled open my cover exposing my breast and the baby because ...

Did you find it OK or painful? How long until you were able to go about normal activities?

I was just wondering if there were any parents of 3 or more kids who were willing to give some insight as to how hard it is?! I feel like 3 kids gets a bad reputation anyway, and I’m keen to hear from parents of children with neurodivergence as to what it’s really like with more. Our eldest is awaiting results fr...

So my daughter is about 19 months old and me and my husband have been considering on trying for a second one in a few months. However, I’m still debating if we should or not. There is the factor that my daughter needs to grow together with a sibling (but she already has a half-sister who doesn’t live with us and vis...