[roseofchina]

Originally Posted by SABTeacher

Hi,

My husband and I are considering adopting a child from China. I'm wondering if anyone would mind taking a minute to respond to the following questions:

1) If you have an agency you really liked, can you PM the info to me? Yes, If I can figure out how! :-)

2) How long is it taking from the time you initiate until you have your baby? I heard it's a long time now. Our adoption was in 2002 and it was a 13 month wait from the time our dossier was logged in and when we received our referral.

3) What is the age range of the babies? I heard that lately there are many toddlers and fewer infants. My daughter was 10 months when we got to China. Most in our group received babies in the age(s) they had requested. The youngest was 9 months, the oldest was 2 yrs. (they requested a toddler).

4) What is the total cost for the adoption?
$20000-22000
5) Generally, what is the health like of the children adopted from China? Our daughter was very healthy. She is lactose-intolerant and does have ultra-sensitive skin. The rest of the children/babies in our group were very healthy...maybe a few colds/congestion.

Thanks so much!

Good luck to you!