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If you wouldn't be able to adopt a baby you shouldn't make a baby

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Laws for adoption vary place to place. So if I wouldn’t be able to adopt where I live should I just move somewhere where I do meet the requirements and conceive there?
Or is there a specific place’s laws that you think should be the standard everywhere and for everyone? If so whose laws would that be?

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You mean a “Classist take”, not a hot take lol.

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I wouldn’t engage in the private adoption industry or the paid surrogacy industry purely from a moral standpoint. I would consider fostering and then adopting out of foster care if there’s no chance of reunification. Being willing to pay for the baby of some underprivileged woman is hardly a mark of nobility and worthiness of becoming a parent. Not trying to shit on all adopters because I know all situations are different but yeah this is a bad take

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I wouldn't exist if that were the case. I do understand what you are saying though. Adults should do better for their children.

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Me and my husband were foster parents and tried to adopt through foster care before we had a biological child. We were able to pass background and medical checks but can't afford a private adoption. Its a long expensive process

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Anyone else have a “lower” hcg number?

Due to some faint (but progressing) tests, cramping and dizziness I was referred to EPU to get some bloods taken. My first draw came back at 56 for 4 weeks and 2 days. The nurse called me and referred to this as “low” so naturally I’m panicking 🫣.

Has anyone else had any bloods taken and received a similar number? I’ve my second round today and I’m praying they’ve doubled 🙏🏻.

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If you wouldn't be able to adopt a baby you shouldn't make a baby

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Did/will any mamas here choose NOT to allow visitors to hold their newborn baby?

I don't know what it is but I really don't want to pass my baby around like a parcel this time around (second baby). I didn't mind it so much last time because it was all new to me, but something in me has changed. Maybe it's because I feel resentment toward both mine and my husband's family as they're so selfish and haven't given us any support yet expect us to hand over our baby like they are some sort of accessory. Wondering if we could try and avoid people holding her - has anyone tried similar?

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Is this my peak?

Tested yesterday was negative barely there. Darker this am and blazing positive just now. Wth I’m only CD8. And only on less than an hour hold. Is the cycle doomed? How could I even ovulate so early? Cycle is normally 28d with ovulation on day 12.

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Gynaecology phone call for a FET

I’ve been on the waiting list to transfer our only frozen embryo and initially thought we’d be waiting until the end of the year so was hoping to try a little bit before just in case we caught naturally.

I’ve bought ovulation stick, started taking Pregnacare and was going to add vitamin D, cod liver oil and COQ10 on my next cycle.

Well I’ve received a letter today with a phone appointment with gynaecology for August 😱

I’m now curious what to expect from this phone call and how quickly we could potentially be doing the transfer. Is it worth taking the additional supplements I’ve bought or just stick with the Pregnacare, please help I’m feeling very nervous as this is our only chance so I want to try and do as much as I can to help it work.

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