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

I wondered if I might be able to ask this lovely community for some help! I am about to complete my Master's degree in Psychology and need to complete my dissertation. Inspired by my own experiences, I have decided to explore the topic of finding belonging as a stepmum in an attempt to understand more about the ch...

What are your thoughts on ‘soft parenting’? Personally, the only children I’ve known/seen being soft parented have been right little sh*ts! Simply are left to get away with bad behaviour and don’t face any consequences. Now everyone in this day and age wonders why children and young adults have no respect.

Hello I’ve had an egg collection today and only 3 eggs were collected. I have low ovarian and reserve and am 39. I can’t stop crying. I feel like there is no hope of it working.

Anyone who’s applied for child benefits still waiting? I applied on the 4th of Feb, and haven’t started receiving it yet

How would another mother deal with a situation like this when your child father false to communicate with you about your 9 month old when the baby is with him ..

I am a little bit confused on where I stand with this as in the uk ( Scotland ) you need written consent from you child’s father to take them out the country! But my son’s dad is no contact but we haven’t went through court or anything like this. I have a message from him saying he has chosen to have no contact. ...

Yesterday I had an uncomfortable moment my father hasn't been in my life for years okay so I introduced him to my child and ny family and my aunt was enforcing my half brother to hold my baby when I told her I didn't feel comfortable she threw an attitude and has a child of her own yelled at me saying yes he will ge...

We are transferring our third and final frozen embryo this upcoming week! I am so excited and so hopeful 🤞🏼🌈✨ Any transfer buddies???

Have you started harvesting colostrum? If so, how are you getting on? Did you manage to get some from the first attempt or did it take some time? I’ve tried to for the first time yesterday (by hand expressing) but nothing came out - I’m 37+2. Any advice would be much appreciated 💕 xx

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Hiya everyone, is anyone having any luck or difficulty collecting colostrum? I’m 37 weeks and have been leaking previously so I thought it would be quite straightforward. I haven’t had any luck in collecting any yet, when I try nothing happens… Any suggestions welcome

Today was my egg retrieval and I had 12 eggs retrieved (from about 28 follicles). It’s my second ER. The first time we retrieved 13 eggs, but none made it past day 3. I can’t help but feel like it might not work this time around again. Can you all share some success stories with numbers similar to mine? I’m trying ...

Is that controlling or is it actually a good approach so that they could keep course correcting their kids. I'm all for having a great relationship with your kids where they feel like they can tell you anything and turn to you all the time

I’m really struggling at the moment, I don’t have parents in my life (passed away) I left my daughter’s abusive father, so him & his family are not involved (thank god). My little girl is 3. All of a sudden it hits me that she has no grandparents. No dad. I don’t have much support. I love her with my whole heart and...

Had my FET today 12th March. Going for my pregnancy test 24th March. Any transfer buddies?

Can my child’s father (we are separated) enrol my 3 year old at a new nursery without my consent? She is down as living with me but we will be sharing 50/50 from April NOT through a court order or anything like that though.

Are your kid(s) godparents committed to their “responsibility”? My first borns son godfather is involved, but the godmother just seems to not give a crap…. Anyone on the same boat as me?

Authoritative: This style involves warm, loving, and responsive parenting while setting clear expectations and providing guidance. Authoritarian: This style focuses on strict rules and demands obedience, with less emphasis on the child's perspective or needs. Permissive: This style is characterized by a lack of ru...

First time mom, due in a couple months. Advice on how to set boundaries with MIL who wants to be extra involved in babies life? Father of the baby doesn’t mind, but it’s too much for me. I need some more privacy and to be asked before helping / doing things for us and the baby.

Anyone else have problems with their kids always wanting to be held and not a single moment for yourself