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Just Getting Started!!!
Hi! I am new here and am just getting started with the adoption process. My husband and I are very excited. We are pursuing a domestic adoption and are in the midst of filling out paperwork, etc. I am hoping to be done with homestudy before the holidays...is this even possible?
I have enjoyed lurking around this board...I is so refreshing to know about so many successful adoptions as well as so many on a positive path. Looking forward to picking all of your brains and starting my family!
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Re: Just Getting Started!!!
Welcome and GL
Homestudy timing is dependent on so many factors. You might be able to do it before the holidays, but if not, probably not long after the first of the year
DD conceived with no issues, but born at 33 weeks due to PPROM
loss #1-06/2010 loss #2-2/2011 loss #3-5/2011
07/2011 dx with a Balanced Translocation
9/2011-decided on domestic infant adoption 10/2011-signed with an agency and getting ready for homestudy
12-2012-after being with our agency over a year and only shown to EM once we decided to talk with RE about DEIVF. Thru a crazy sequence of events we decided to go for it and we picked a donor MUCH quicker than anticipated
1/13/2013-started lupron with anticipated transfer in mid Feb.
ER 2/15 resulted in 15 eggs/10M/6F with ICSI.
2/18 transferred 1-8cell and 1-9cell embie. Snuggle in little embies.
positive on HPT 6dp3dt. Could this really be IT?!?! Beta 14dp3dt=2440. U/S scheduled for 3/20.
I am filling out the paperwork and realized that although I am married, I never legally changed my name to my husband's last name. Does this mean I should use my legal (maiden) name throughout this process even though i do go by the married name?
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Hi, and welcome.
Getting your homestudy done before the holidays is tricky, mostly because it's a busy time of year, and it may be difficult to schedule visits and have everyone around to review your file/have your prints turned around/etc.