tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post9028734125171404731..comments2024-03-18T05:35:02.773-07:00Comments on Bloom: AdoptionBloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483990252015813307noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-68626337333422185832011-04-05T20:02:18.238-07:002011-04-05T20:02:18.238-07:00Keli - Good point about adopting through foster ca...Keli - Good point about adopting through foster care! I've heard it's also a really wonderful way to go.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10153305513650542178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-1020922312597528332011-04-05T16:04:40.520-07:002011-04-05T16:04:40.520-07:00Really great series - thanks! We have family who w...Really great series - thanks! We have family who will be adopting soon and this information is so helpful. I'm looking forward to the next posts. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-23963622770420079412011-04-05T14:16:08.649-07:002011-04-05T14:16:08.649-07:00anne Jared and I would not mind writing about our ...anne Jared and I would not mind writing about our experiences with our private adoption and our adopting kids though foster care. We are in the process of adopting number 4 and 5. Love ya Keli Rossean email me krossean@gmail.comKelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13287598699384450852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-78606898751014692932011-04-05T13:41:24.225-07:002011-04-05T13:41:24.225-07:00I just wanted to say, I'm really enjoying your...I just wanted to say, I'm really enjoying your series of posts! They are not boring, don't worry! I have several friends/family members dealing with infertility and adoption and it is nice to know more about it without having to annoy them for more information. Thanks for sharing!!Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106100619960288158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-61705632050505034902011-04-05T10:57:26.348-07:002011-04-05T10:57:26.348-07:00heath - Ok, I TOTALLY know what you mean! It does ...heath - Ok, I TOTALLY know what you mean! It does feel like you're trying to date. Awkward! I just wouldn't go look at other people's profiles because it was all too much. I would just feel bad. Same with the required trainings we had to go to... my husband and I didn't really like them because if there had been couples that had waited a long time, you can't help but just feel bad and sad about it! I just had to keep my blinders on so to say, and just focus on us. But I will tell you this. It is a totally different feel at the private agency we worked with. You don't see anyone else's profiles, and it just felt more professionally run. More like a business. Which may sound bad, but it's actually a good thing. I hope if you ever decide to adopt you can look past the awkward part of being a potential adoptive parent and focus on that little baby that will be handed to you!<br /><br /><br />Melanie - First I want you to know that you should not feel guilty at all if you want to adopt and you have 2 biological children! You want more children and that is what's important! I do know that when we adopted our daughter our birthmother wanted a family who had a child or children already! Maybe because Lucy was her third baby. She wanted her to have older siblings! So some birth mothers won't even consider adoptive families if they don't already have children. On the other had some want a couple with no children. It depends on what the birth mother wants! There is no limit on how many kids you have or have adopted with LDSFS or with our private agency. So to answer your question it's not looked down upon and may even be welcomed by a future birth mother! And I believe there are plenty of babies out there who need loving homes... especially available through private agencies!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10153305513650542178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-65690083120802826322011-04-05T10:20:28.113-07:002011-04-05T10:20:28.113-07:00Here's my question: Is it harder or looked do...Here's my question: Is it harder or looked down upon for a couple that already has children to adopt? We already have two precious little ones, but after c-section complications, I recently learned that I can't have any more. I've always wanted more children, but I almost feel guilty thinking that there are parents out there who don't have any.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304569084462147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314654863949920054.post-15994530668910431052011-04-05T10:19:32.886-07:002011-04-05T10:19:32.886-07:00It's very interesting to learn about the diffe...It's very interesting to learn about the differences between LDS Family Services and another agency. We're not to a point yet where we're seriously considering adoption, but out of curiosity one day went to LDSFS website. It was very interesting because as I looked through the site I started feeling sick to my stomach (which sounds negative, but it was just the "this is not right for me at this time" kind of feeling). Too, all the profiles kind of reminded me of a dating website. Ya know what I mean? <br /><br />My point is, I wonder if I would feel differently with an agency like the one you went through. Sounds more personalized. We'll cross that bridge if we get to it I guess.heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665131414032686493noreply@blogger.com