Adoption / fostering

Alternative Routes to Parenthood
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I have a wonderful 18 year old daughter and after her was unable to have another child , two ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages and it just seemed like it was to never happen for us.

But I was not ready to give up on mother hood so we fostered our first little boy was two when he arrived with us and has just gone to his new adopted forever family .

He was with us 2.5 years he filled our lives with love and laughter yes their was bad times but it was all worth it to see this little boy start a new life and have a secure future.

Fostering is not for everyone but it helped so much and I think he gave us back just as much as we gave him.

We are ready to take another child and so glad we can help children in this way and it’s the first time in many many years that I am truly happy and having another child of my own is no longer important .

Adoption and fostering is a wonderful way to motherhood.

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Dear Lindsay,

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story. The support you provide vulnerable children is commendable. For everyone that posts on the forum there are many, many more readers and your story will have given people much to think about.

Much love for the future.

EPT Host 13

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Thanks for sharing your story. I’d really like to hear more stories on adoption from other members?? Just beginning IVF journey (or will be in April) after EP and both tubes removed last week and i want to keep all options open in case IVF doesn’t work OR if we decide it’s not the right route for us. I love the idea of giving a forever home to a baby who wouldn’t have otherwise had one, but I am very naive to the whole thing. Thanks in advance.