[Merdie]

We have had some success with networking. When our profile first went on the books, we sent out a mass email to family and friends asking them to view our website and then pass along our email if they felt comfortable. We had a contact a couple months later from my dh's cousin who was pregnant and was considering placing with us, she decided to parent but the only way we even had that contact was through our network (as she is a distant relative we wouldn't normally have contact with).

Our match has come through the social networking of another couple in our agency. They had recently adopted and gave the agency information to a birthmother who chose us, so our match didn't come from our direct networking but from that of others.

I have heard of people doing business cards, sending letters to ob/gyns, etc...but I really feel like family and friends are one of the best networks you can do! People will come out of the woodwork too with stories and contact ideas. Our email went all over the place and we were even able to connect with other adoptive parents this way! Good luck!!