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Domestic minority newborn program through national agency based in Texas that does sliding scale based on income - $20,000ish by the time it's all said and done - 5 trips there (driving), hotels, food, homestudy, legal, post-placement, agency fees, etc.
We probably could have found less pricey programs or gone private, particularly given our openness to race and drug use, but we felt the "safety" of the program was worth the cost for the peace of mind. And for us, it was. No regrets.
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02/04-02/07 TTC#1 w/ unexplained infertility, 9 rounds of oral meds, 3 surgeries, and 2 miscarriages
04/20/07 Orientation and Application to Adopt
09/27/07 Approved and Waiting!
04/08-06/08 THREE failed matches!
07/10/08 Matched! Baby girl born 6/24/08
07/29/08 She's ours! ICPC already cleared!
01/23/09 Finalized!
03/30/09 Yes, we're crazy - starting again!
04/09/09 Second Application submitted
05/05/09 Homestudy Update! 
07/13/09 Finally approved and waiting again!!!
08/09 Unexpected pregnancy and m/c
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