Community Posts, Tips & Support on Adoption, Fostering & Surrogacy

My egg retrieval is set for Tuesday morning. This is my first time. Any do’s or dont’s or things I need to know before Tuesday?? Thanks so much!

As primary custodial parent do we have to report everything to the non custodial parent that is barely there ?

How long does it normally take for you to get you and your LO ready to go anywhere?

For some reason ever since I had my son I feel like I really can’t trust or rely on anyone .. don’t care for build new bonds either . My trust issues heightened. Can anyone relate? (Postpartum stuff..)

Reaching out to see if any June 2023 moms had a medically complex child and would like to connect. I'm finding it an incredibly lonely journey

I only have one. No way could I live without her. My heart breaks for anybody who’s lost a child.

if a parent keeps postponing a necessary medical procedure for their child because the parent is scared?

Hello! I have been trying to get pregnant since I had a miscarriage in March 2023. I've had 3 failed IUIs, one failed egg retrieval (one emrbyo and was abnormal) and my last egg retrieval ended up again with a single embyo (tested normal). I had my transfer on Monday 4/29. I found out yesterday that my transfer wa...

Hello mama, what do I do when a stranger wants to hold my baby.

Hi all, how do you respond to people that keep asking if you are not worried about your child being all alone?

Just did a retrieval. 6 eggs … not sure how to feel about it but will find out soon if they were mature/fertilized.

What’s the biggest thing you want to do differently than your parents? Does anything about their parenting inspire you or is there a lot of things you’ll be completely opposite in when it comes to raising your own child?

My daughters father hadn’t been in the picture for about two years, in August I’m trying to go with her to Guatemala to visit family but since he’s on the birth certificate, I know I have to get his permission to take her out of the country. Does anyone know how to start the process of getting full custody of her? S...

Part 1: Should biracial people be excluded From conversations and spaces for people of a particular race? Example, if it’s a question or conversation about a fully Black person, should someone who is mixed with one Black parent one parent something else(white, Asian, whatever) not be included? And same when it c...

My pregnancy has been so smooth. I come from a family where I’m close to my siblings and I’d like that for my kid. My hubby comes from a family where he is not close to his siblings and has closer relationships with his friends and thinks it’s best to only have one kid. My question is can a child grow up happy as ...

I’m a young (early 20s) single mom of 1, but I now have to care for my siblings 17 & 13. I do NOT have legal guardianship of them, and my parents aren’t going to give it to me. So I was not able to enroll them in school. Neither of my siblings have been in school for 3–4 years, I’m aware of school ending soon but I ...

Hello everyone! I’m currently 6 weeks pregnant with my second baby. My son is 16 months old and I was wondering if anyone had advice for the transition into 2 kids and helping my son transition with being a big brother and sharing his mom and dad.

Anyone else feel pressure from family to have baby #2? I’ve voiced my opinions about this with them multiple times but they don’t seem to get it. I’m unsure if I even want another child. I’m worried about finances and our house isn’t big enough for 2 kids. Anyone else feel like this?

Anyone with experience leaving their children with grandparents to raise them whilst they work I am planning to leave my daughter with my mother as soon as she hits 1year so I can come it’s going to be in overseas How does it feel living away from your little ones anyone who has had such experience please tell me ...

Going in for a consult next week to discuss another transfer this fall. Our son is 15 months so hoping they can be a little more than 2 years apart. Anyone who has done similarly what was the biggest difference between the first time around and the 2nd for your transfer process? I feel like it was all so rushed last...