[Foradoption]

I was wondering how many of you will consider adopting again? Or, have any of you considered having a biological baby after adopting? These are just things that I have pondered. Thanks!

[Vicki H]

We talk about it, but are not sure yet. We may adopt again, but we are definately not ready right now.



Vicki

[Kasey]

We just started for #2 today!
Bio would take too much medical intervention for me and truthfully the anxiety that would go along with a pregnancy (after several mc) is too much for me to even think about--so that route was definitely out of the question for us!

[atltorussia]

My DH and I got married latter in life and have always talked about adopting, since I was adopted and several members on both sides of our family our adopted. We tried to get pregant for 3 yrs, started the adoption process, and THEN got pregnant, but miscarried. Well, we are back on the adoption road and waiting for trip 1 to adopt 2 children. Hopefully when we complete this adoption, we will try again to have biological children, if not, we will definately adopt again. To us, either path will lead us to the children that were meant for us.

[waxhawfamily]

We would consider adopting again from Russia - if the situation was right. Our bio child has made our new family dynamics a little more difficult than it had to be.

We would also consider fostering at some point, or summer host programs.

[cathvash]

I'm doing it!! Setting up my homestudy today for adoption #2!

Perhaps it seems crazy given the uncertainty of the political "winds", but it feels right on a gut level, so I'm going for it... Nothing in life is certain, right? I never dreamed I would be building my family this way, and here it is. Child #1 (and mother too) have blossomed during this process. Perhaps #2 will be full of more difficult challenges, but again, nothing is certain and you must trust your gut. Who knows? -Maybe it's a leading from a higher power...(?) If things don't work out as planned, I will also choose to believe that that is a larger plan at work.

[waitinginnj]

I'm done. I adopted one and it will stay that way.

[Foradoption]

Waitinginnj...your post sounded like you're exhausted! I can truly understand if you are. Kids can really wear you out!

[gabsdot]

We're just starting the process to adopt a second child. If we had had bio kids we wouldn't have stopped at one so we wont this way either. I'm hoping we'll adopt 4 kids.

[ddlucy]

This was our 3rd adoption ........ I'm thru unless Home Depot and Wal Mart maintains their senior citizen employment services.

Or better yet, one of my kids becomes famous and rich!

[proudmommyof 2]

We were hoping to actually start the process for Korea or China this spring. They are both very different, and we are still trying to figure out which country we will adopt from. We had hoped to start sooner, but Tommy still needs a lot of attention now, and I want to give it to him before we bring home another. I also need to deal with my own neuroses before I drive my kids crazy.


I hope in 3 or 4 years to adopt a special needs girl through the state as well, but am leery of domestic adoption after a failed adoption.

We will adopt again!!

[waitinginnj]

Originally Posted by Foradoption

Waitinginnj...your post sounded like you're exhausted! I can truly understand if you are. Kids can really wear you out!

I am a bit tired today, but wasn't alluding to anything major. I am a single parent. I adopted my little one and I don't plan on another adoption. I can't do the job the way that I am comfortable doing it for more than one.

Thanks for your concern.

[SingleMama2B]

I soooo understand what you are saying!!! I wish that I could adopt a brother or sister for my DD, but being single and working full time, I know that the initial cost of the adoption, and then everything else after, I would probably only do an o.k. job at being a mom, driver, child advocate, full time worker, also mom to a 13 month old puppy, and a 16 year old fat cat! My heart says.... YES, but my logical mind says.... No.

[angelkisses0102]

I really, REALLY want to adopt at least one more...perhaps even 2! DH is not (yet) no board. Most likely we would not go to Russia again because of the length of the trips...I don't know how Alex would react and don't want to chance it. I am looking at either a waiting child/special needs from China or a boy from Guatemala...toddler...but Guatemala mainly does infants so who knows??? (We were so lucky to get 2 infants from Russia...so I really am looking to avoid infant stage and go right for the toddler..._

We would not start the process until at least the end of this year...I want to enjoy my 2...but Arianna goes to Kindergarten in August...

It 's a tough decision...Arianna was so easy...Alex wasn't...who knows what #3 would be like?

[linae]

We are in the process of adopting our second. Our dossier went to Russia in January! We brought our dd home from Russia in 2004.