you are here: iVillage Pregnancy & Parenting Pregnancy & Parenting message boards Adoption

Adoption

120788 messages posted to this board • 7 messages posted today
find messages about   
welcome!

About This Community
Whether you've adopted, are considering adopting, are an adoptee or birthparent who has placed a child for adoption, please join us. Adding to your family through adoption is a loving and wonderful choice. It can also be confusing, challenging and trying. There are resources to help you navigate the process.

NOTE: Please do not use this board to post solicitations to adopt.

Your Community Leader: cl-troynkel (what's a CL?)

The Adoption Option

Flower
Thinking about adding to your family through adoption? Here, resources to help.
Adopting an Older Child: What to Buy
Adoption Baby Shower 101
10 Adoption Travel Tips
 
What's this?
show me
Adoption Talk
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
Plans have changed vanhouten2005 3 new  2:44 pm 
Member Icon Wrong Number rmp1205 11 new  Nov-20 
Waiting gift for a friend... haydybear 7 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon OT: It's time for ELFSTER planning! cl-troynkel 22 new  Nov-19 
New Here alorvick21 11 new  Nov-19 
Member Icon Were HOME! mom2my_dreamkids 7 new  Nov-19 
Member Icon so much for one last night sleep! LOL mom2my_dreamkids 5 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon EEEEEEKKKKKKKK!!!!! mom2my_dreamkids 12 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon OT:Too early to talk about Secret Elf? mom_cwhitneyc 10 new  Nov-17 
Member Icon Update and Question about Bmom gift s_lovee 7 new  Nov-17 
more
Celebrations & Milestones
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
Member Icon PAID IN FULL! jamesandtiffanyadopt 1 new  3:43 pm 
Member Icon It's Nat'l Adoption Awareness Month! cl-troynkel 1 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon Denise (samzilla) how you holding up? cl-troynkel 1 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon ** Important/significant dates? ** 11/22 cl-troynkel 1 new  Nov-20 
Member Icon 8 weeks old contains an attachment babybridges424 4 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon Nathan is going to be 5... contains an attachment liepolds 6 new  Nov-18 
Let me hear ya say YAY! Lali Update! contains an attachment jamesandtiffanyadopt 14 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon FINALLY!!! momofangels2007 4 new  Nov-18 
Thank you sooo much Kelly! adriennemarie1234 11 new  Nov-15 
We are final! so_blessed_777 15 new  Nov-15 
more
Adoption Blues
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
Member Icon Another NO contains an attachment prgal2001 11 new  Nov-14 
I was scammed (this is a different post) adriennemarie1234 20 new  Nov-13 
Member Icon Anxiety and adoption steppie2009 8 new  Nov-13 
Member Icon Doubly Sad News samzilla0531 12 new  Nov-9 
Anyone else feel checked-out waiting? guinnessandkillian 12 new  Nov-8 
Need a pep talk :( adriennemarie1234 15 new  Nov-1 
Member Icon Need input. Sis. signed baby over christy84065 4 new  Oct-30 
Member Icon advice/support karianne12 14 new  Oct-27 
MIL brought me to tears...  shaddy45 17  Oct-24 
Did I overreact? liz_lilac 7  Oct-20 
more
QOTW, Games & Polls
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
Member Icon GAME: I am thankful for ...  cl-troynkel 18 new  3:45 pm 
Member Icon QUIZ: Thanksgiving Trivia ...  cl-troynkel 4 new  Nov-19 
Member Icon How will you CELEBRATE National Adopt... this is a poll jamesandtiffanyadopt 1 new  Nov-3 
Sampling Opportunity from iVillage! cmkellie 1  Oct-20 
Better than Starbucks! cmkellie 1  Oct-6 
Has your horoscope ever come true? cmkellie 1  Sep-30 
Member Icon Do you know about iVillage's daily di... this is a poll cmkellie 3  Sep-24 
Why do you think women are ready first? liz_lilac 10  Sep-21 
Member Icon STATUS UPDATE? ladies in waiting ...  cl-troynkel 27  Sep-7 
Member Icon Q: The high cost of healthcare? cmkellie 2  Aug-20 
more
Social Services Adoptions
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
Nia Vardalos on foster-to-adopt cmkellie 4 new  Nov-20 
Orientation meeting on Dec. 1 vanhouten2005 8 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon Long over due Update.. msriede 5  Oct-20 
WA State rackogirl 3  Oct-20 
Member Icon update on us msriede 5  Oct-19 
Member Icon Red tape snags with social services? indigoaria 5  Oct-9 
Survived 1st court date hope2bmom2009 14  Oct-2 
Member Icon Foster to adopt question msriede 10  Sep-10 
recieved 1st placement danae80 9  Sep-3 
Member Icon Surprised by DFPS prouddeputieswife 4  Aug-21 
more
Adoptive Parenting
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
Member Icon Flying with baby treefrog155 8 new  Nov-19 
anyone else late talkers? danielledjg 38 new  Nov-19 
questions for parents msriede 8 new  Nov-17 
The sickies have hit our house, H1N1?? adriennemarie1234 10 new  Nov-7 
Member Icon Saving Stuff jamesandtiffanyadopt 6 new  Nov-2 
very upset with portrait studio (x-post) jcs_dna 8 new  Nov-2 
Letters/Updates/More questions... jamesandtiffanyadopt 16 new  Nov-2 
Need advice Sister signed rights away christy84065 3 new  Oct-29 
Member Icon help: diaper area issue jcs_dna 11 new  Oct-28 
Member Icon Birthmom letter writing time again tootamaki 3  Oct-23 
more
Considering Adoption
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
also new here :-) teddiebear_hugs 2 new  2:57 pm 
Hubby not on board... lesismyname 5 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon Hi, I'ma new one too... helplessntx 5 new  Nov-15 
I'm Finally De-Lurking after an Epiphany vanhouten2005 6 new  Nov-15 
Agency Recommendations?? vanhouten2005 3 new  Nov-12 
Member Icon credit and adoption helplessntx 5 new  Nov-12 
Not sure if I belong here yet... stillinlove1208 5 new  Oct-26 
New to all this... ladybuggurl18 1  Oct-23 
Anyone ever heard of????????????? trouble08 7  Oct-17 
Not sure where/how to start pepperth 5  Oct-16 
more
Adult Adoptees & Birthparents
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
Samuel and Emilyne's costumes contains an attachment sahra-lynn 5 new  Nov-12 
some strange news.. contains an attachment sarah_lindsey 6 new  Oct-30 
Member Icon First Mother or Birth Mother? cans25 26 new  Oct-27 
arguments against the adoption industry eliza_may 28  Oct-23 
Member Icon UGH! tinkerbellcm2 6  Oct-22 
power and powerlessness eliza_may 12  Oct-14 
Birthmother ISO birthdaughter 04/27/84 crubolin 3  Oct-12 
one of those eerie coincidences eliza_may 9  Oct-9 
Member Icon FB imshooshy 1  Oct-5 
Member Icon it didn't :( sahra-lynn 14  Sep-24 
more
Off-Topic Chit Chat
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
Iris update. mamachaka 10 new  3:40 pm 
Prayer requests for Iris' surgery! mamachaka 31 new  Nov-19 
Prayers please so_blessed_777 3 new  Nov-19 
Iris is in surgery!! mamachaka 1 new  Nov-19 
Iris' surgery rescheduled mamachaka 3 new  Nov-19 
Member Icon Oh Adrienne... contains an attachment stewiegirl 2 new  Nov-19 
To answer some ??? about my FB status crites171 15 new  Nov-18 
Member Icon My Update...(not good) carlsmom2004 24 new  Nov-15 
Member Icon Baby Sa-fee-a jamesandtiffanyadopt 9 new  Nov-14 
Get your free cash here t_istta 2 new  Nov-13 
more
Picture This
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
Member Icon Smiley Sofia contains an attachment shaddy45 10 new  Nov-18 
Big Girl Sophia's 3 Mo. Pics! jamesandtiffanyadopt 11 new  Nov-16 
I have been scrapping away!! adriennemarie1234 4 new  Nov-15 
New Pics of Gabe! contains an attachment momofangels2007 9 new  Nov-11 
Share your Halloween Pic's contains an attachment jbgattuso2007 16 new  Nov-9 
Member Icon UPDATE: Halloween Wedding Pics! cl-troynkel 4 new  Nov-4 
baby shower pics contains an attachment jcs_dna 7 new  Oct-28 
My florida/disney scrapbook adriennemarie1234 6  Sep-30 
Sharing some pictures of my dogs contains an attachment msriede 4  Sep-16 
Layla is 2 months!  tinkerbellcm2 4  Sep-13 
more
Explore iVillage
    create poll  Outline View 
  discussion title   Started By High Interest replies most recent Unread
testing new siggie... inic31 1 new  Nov-16 
Member Icon Do you dare to lick it? cl-tulip4u2002 1 new  Nov-12 
test jamesandtiffanyadopt 2 new  Nov-11 
Member Icon Is the woman in the mirror a stranger??? cl-weberdns0 1 new  Nov-6 
Member Icon Green Your Routine Community Challenge cmkellie 1 new  Nov-5 
Member Icon Calling All Christian Families cl-chickofgrace 1 new  Oct-31 
Member Icon Win a spa package valued at $5000! cmkellie 1 new  Oct-27 
ticker test shaddy45 3  Oct-22 
Do you have a kiddo born in '02? cl-mamma2three 1  Oct-8 
Member Icon Siggy test blessed34 1  Oct-7 
more
 
 
 
Today on iVillage
Sign up to receive the Family Time Calendar newsletter:
 


beehive For the latest iVillage Buzz, Follow us on Twitter!