hello

hi there :) im new here also.. i wish you all the best for that special call..

Hi Artemis Are you in New Zealand too??? Judy

nah, i'm in australia :)

Hi, I am new here also. I would love to talk with others looking into adoption. We have a 2 1/2 year old daughter but I have since had radiotherapy and my ovaries no longer function. I would love another child and am keen to learn what my options are (from what I can gather thus far adoption is a very hard process here in Australia)? Sally

It's tough in both Australia and NZ. A painful process, but grit your teeth and give it your best shot! Katrina

Hi Judy - we have recently been accepted into the "pool" too. I wonder how I will feel in 18months time. Looks like we need to get comfortable and expect a very long wait. Tho' I am ever hopeful the call will come quickly I know it is unlikely. What area are you in, if you don't mind me asking? Also, do you keep in touch with your sw and find out how much your profile has been shown etc? Our sw asked us to keep in fairly regular contact, but I may leave that up to hubby ... L

We are in the Tauranga area. We have kekpt in touch with our SW about every 6 months or so. At our last meeting she said our profile had been viewed 10 times in the last year. No phone call though. We have updated our profile a few times because of moves, etc. We have been in touch with her recently because we are really considering international adoption now. It seems its only been easy to adopt in NZ if you have a private adoption set us and we just don't know anyone who knows someone who is planning on adopting out their baby. I think it helps if you have a large social circle. :) Good luck to you though. What area are you in?? Judy

HI Judy - we are in Auckland. I guess I have no idea what to expect. You have to stay positive tho don't you? I am trying to be philisophical and think that the right baby will find us when the time is right. Also, if bmum is open to having ongoing contact I want her to choose us because we are like her or her family somehow. And that just aint gonna happen overnight is it? So we need to be patient. Personally I would have been open to International adoption, because I would like more than one child, but dh wont consider it at this stage. It's interesting what you said about private contacts, we were warned against anything private by our sw. Anyway - Good luck to you and keep in touch if you want to! Lou