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Affording a Kazakhstan Adoption
I have been researching country after country and I've finally narrowed it down to three.
1. Ethiopia
2. Russia
3. Kazakhstan
I love that Kazakh government makes adoptive parents complete a mandatory bonding period before the adoption is granted. Plus, Ethiopia is currently putting many restrictions on single parents. I don't want to start the process and then later find out that I cannot complete the adoption.
However, the typical adoption for one baby cost about 50K!! I'm really trying to open my mind to the possibility of a Kazakh adoption but I just can't get pass the extremely high fees.
Could anyone offer any tips or suggestion on how to make this country a more "affordable" option for me?
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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!!
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