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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an adoption social worker I HATE when people say "we'll just adopt!" as if that's just something you can take for granted. Adopting today is nothing like when your parents adopted you. For one...abortions are much more common these days. And international regulations have changed wildly. Please do not be under the impression that there are just thousands of babies waiting around for some loving family to come along and adopt them.

We have clients 8 years younger than you that have been waiting for 3+ years.

Another thing to think about, since you mentioned you worried about your kids being "normal": if you want to adopt, you are going to have to go into the process with NO idea what this baby has been through during pregnancy. We recommend to pretty much everyone that they designate themselves as open to drinking/smoking during pregnancy, and many go a step further because...they're desperate for a baby. And that's just what the birth mother admits.

Adoption is not some Willy Nilly backup plan you can have in the back of your mind and assume it will be an option for you[/quote]

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