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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm an adoptee myself, plus a mom to adopted and bio kids.  My situation is a little different in that we had MFI, so it would've been donor sperm, not egg, that we were looking at.

We chose to adopt for several reasons (none may be relevant for you, but I'll just throw them out there anyway): 1. Being adopted myself, I didn't feel the need to have a genetic connection with my child. 2. I did not want to put my body through IVF only to have it fail, and to possibly  have to do it numerous times in order to get our money back.  3. We chose international adoption from the same country I was adopted from and the adoption process was established and pretty much certain to come away as a family at the end.

I will say for us, the process was easy, quick, and the same price as a shared risk IVF program (and also much less intrusive). I understand completely that it's not like that for many prospective adoptive families, nor is IVF a walk in the park for everyone either.

Shortly after we adopted, I very unexpectedly got pregnant.  My children look a lot alike to the point where they're asked several times a week if they're twins. My daughter and I look alike as well.  Again, I realize this is not universal for all adoptive families. I will say that my love for my children is the same.

Best of luck to you, whatever you decide![/quote]

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