Let the adoption journey begin

Hi friends. My husband and I have decided to start the journey to adopt a newborn. With 3 failed IUIs, 3 retrievals, and 5 unsuccessful transfers, we are ready to move on to something different.
Have any of you applied for any grants or loans that helped with the financial aspects of adopting? If so, from where? Any advice you have would be appreciated. We already know we want to work with Angel Adoption.

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My husband and I are adopting through foster care. When you do the state covers a lot of your expenses. They even cover your attorney’s fees. But it is not always as straightforward. If your state offers “foster-to-adopt” that might be worth looking into. I don’t know about a grants off-hand. But I’m wishing you luck and joy on your journey.

We tried in the beginning but they all wanted the home study done. We literally got the home study approved 2 weeks before he was born. My best friend asked us to adopt when she found out she was pregnant, so we had a time crunch to get everything done

I am just seeing this now but I hope you and your husband had success with your adoption journey. I don’t live too far from you and my husband and I just adopted our baby boy after similar failed attempts. Happy to chat if you still are looking for grants/loans or advice!

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