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Adoption
Going to adopt #2
Dh and I are looking into adopting again. I am so excited! Our first daughter was adopted, but not the normal way. So I have no idea what the process is like. I know it takes years, tons of money, and very involved. We did our home study last year, but I am guessing we would need to do a new one. I am much more nervous about it this time, but still excited. I think the most difficult part is lack of support by friends who dont have an understanding. I had one friend who said to me, "Dont you want your own child?" I was like what do you mean it would be my own. Are you saying my daughter isnt mine? I try not to get too upset because it's just a lack of understanding on adoption. I would probably say the same thing until I adopted and learned more about it.
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Re: Going to adopt #2
It doesn't usually take years. A typical wait is about one year. You can adopt much quicker than that, even, depending on the situations you are open to and the route you go. We were open to bi-racial newborns, had a fairly large budget, and worked with an adoption consultant because we wanted to adopt quickly. Our baby was born eight weeks after we signed up with the consultant (our home study wasn't even done!)
A lot of people recommend starting with the book Adoption for Dummies to learn about the different options.