re: Anyone see the story on WBRZ about the couple who adopted?

Posted by lsunurse

Member since Dec 2005

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 3:54 pm to shawnlsu

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What's even more fricked up is the birth mother has 3 days after the birth to change her mind. By that time you have already spent >$20K and you ain't getting that shite back. Ask me how I know.

I have friends dealing with a similar situation. Birth mom has already signed over rights. They've had the baby with them and are temporary legal guardians since beginning of December and are just waiting for court to finalize adoption. But...there apparently could be a couple men who are biological fathers(each one has to be legally served or attempted to be notified). So they are basically anxiously waiting for time to run out for any of these men to say they want to fight the adoption.

They also said the interviews and home inspections are all very emotionally stressful processes. They understand the need for it, but they basically research everything about your life and you just better hope you have no skeletons in your closet that they can find and use against you.

As for the news story, I've seen a bunch of stuff posted on my fb recently about how common infertility is(1 in 8 couples struggles with this). Maybe the news story is just one to raise more awareness to this and promote adoption at the same time.

Posted by diat150

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 4:05 pm to lsunurse

they could have saved about 25k and had their own baby if they did in vitro overseas.

Posted by lsunurse

Member since Dec 2005

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 4:09 pm to diat150

In vitro isn't always a guaranteed thing and isn't 100% without risks. Some couples may not want to go through all that.

Posted by jrodLSUke

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 4:49 pm to MrSmith

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adoption process, which can run in excess of $40,000

Why does it cost so much to get a baby a new home.

Posted by jchamil

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 5:00 pm to lsunurse

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In vitro isn't always a guaranteed thing and isn't 100% without risks. Some couples may not want to go through all that.

My wife and I are doing IVF at the end of the month. All of the hormones/drugs have been hell on my wife, I will feel terrible for her if this doesn't work.

Posted by lsunurse

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 5:06 pm to jchamil

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My wife and I are doing IVF at the end of the month. All of the hormones/drugs have been hell on my wife, I will feel terrible for her if this doesn't work.

I hope everything goes well for you guys and that yall will be celebrating a pregnancy soon

Posted by Walt OReilly

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 5:27 pm to King of New Orleans

You are one strange dude

Posted by King of New Orleans

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 5:28 pm to Walt OReilly

Because?

Posted by CE Tiger

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 5:36 pm to anc

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Accutane, and prescription grade acne medication, leads to infertility. I know way too many healthy females in their prime that are having trouble getting pregnant. All of them took accutane as a teenager.

There is no direct link, but there are quite a number of people who believe it is. As someone that has gone through it - it may be that I want to blame something.

100% agree with this. It's ridiculous how many girls I know with PCOS including my wife and they were all on that shite. It may not have been the medicine itself but probably forcing them to all be on birth control along with it

This post was edited on 2/10/16 at 5:39 pm

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