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As usual, when people are discussing adopting babies under 1 year old, I think back to our failed adoption. So many times, there is limited information on the birth parents AND pre-natal care. Things can change from normal to scary health-wise very quickly.
Our story was we visited an 8 mo old, everything seemed great, but in the 2 months between 1st visit and court Doctors prognosis got worse and worse. We finally bailed out.
Of course it doesn't always work out badly, its just more risky than say a 2 year old with a more known, stable health history.
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Adopted our daughter from Kemerovo in 2001
Started 2nd Adoption Jan 2005
Completed Dossier May 2005
Agency Lost Accreditation July 2005
New Dossier Filed With New Agency December 2005
Received Referral June 2006
Met 11 mo old Girl June 2006
Lost Referral May 2007
Agency reaccredited Dec 2007
Received Referral (8 mo old) Feb 2008
Visited girl Feb 15th 2008 - accepted referral
Gave back referral May 5th 2008 - Severe mental issues discovered (retardation, autism)
Received referral of 23 mo old girl May 6th 2008
Leaving for 3rd trip 1 to Kaluga May 17th 2008
Accepted referral May 21st.....waiting for court date
Court successful July 15th....hello Svetlana 
Last Roundup Starts July 26th 
DONE!!!!!! August 9th 2008
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