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With my daughter I didn't have to option of being open to HIV+ children. In domestic adoption, these situations are extremely rare and most of the HIV+ mothers do not pass it on to their children because of the advanced medical system we have. If I were to adopt internationally I would consider and HIV+ positive (and even HEP. A, B or C) because these special needs are not a death sentence.
Besides Africa, you can also adopt HIV positive children from southeast Asian and Eastern European countries. I have been to these countries many times and in Cambodia the AIDS crisis is almost a huge as the one in Africa. But its ashame the media doesn't talk about it that often though... There are also children with Hepatitis in Asian countries too. There needs are very similar to HIV+ children.
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Our First Journey Through Embryo Donation/Adoption
2002-2005: Several failed IUIs, IVFs and miscarriages.
Early 2004: Started dating DP
January - March 2005: Started researching adoption and heard about embryo donation
March 1st 2005: Home study application is sent to agency
July 9, 2005: I'm officially waiting to matched
April 8, 2006: "Married" DP
November 25th 2007: Matched with Firefly's embryos
December 19th 2007: First embryo transfer with two grade A embryos = Big Fat Negative
January 21, 2008: Second embryo transfer with two A Grade embryos = Big Fat Positive!!
October 25th 2008: Firefly is born!!
Last edited by sugarandspice697 : 04-27-2009 at 07:14 AM.
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