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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, is it a baby that you specifically want or a child? I ask because a similarly situated friend of mine ended up fostering and then adopting her daughter. The baby years are the hardest in terms of care (babies obviously can't be left home alone), and they are very expensive generally out of necessity (i.e. diapers and childcare), whereas later years can be expensive by choice (i.e. private school, travel sports), but can also be more manageable by making different choices. I wish you luck with whatever you decide.[/quote]

If I was OP I would adopt a 3 yo. Pre-k is free in DC; there are also almost free summer camps via dcpr and multiple sports to sign up via dcpr. Then enroll into a free public school. When her child is middle school aged, I would move to Montgomery county and pick a Magnet school . Pay for some tutorship for hard sciences to get into a good charter school. I also know poor families whose kids go to DC privates all on scholarships. Kids are strong in sports or had top grades when they applied.

I wouldn’t want to deal with a baby and uncertainty of having a child with SN/unpredictable when it’s your own child.

Also, OP might want only look into having a girl. Girls are more connected to parents through life, better chances of having grand kids, and they are less aggressive when teenagers. Adolescent sons often have the period of denial against their mothers

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