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My experience as a birthmom with LDSFS was a good one. I got so much support with my counselor. He made sure, even though I felt that I had already decided on adoption, that I knew all my options for keeping my baby as well. They also started a birthmom group shortly after I placed, which was also a huge support. I still have friends from the agency to this day because of the positive experience I had there. I'm sure you were probably wanting to hear from an adoptive parent, but I think its good to hear different perspectives of the triad.
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LDSFS is by far one of the least expensive agencies to adopt healthy newborns domestically through because the LDS church subsidises over half the cost.
But they have a huge lack of birthparents placing babies. Our local agency is actively holding classes trying to convince couples to seek out other options.
If you go onto [url=http://www.itsaboutlove.org]How we can help[/url] you can see all the hundreds of waiting families for yourself.
I teach an adoption class (I do not work for an adoption agency) here in Utah and the majority of people who attend my class have been waiting for years with LDSFS and are ready to learn different options.
There are literally millions of children waiting for homes, it breaks my heart that so many families are waiting for children. We have adopted 6 children in the last 9 years, and have been greatly blessed by doing so.
But you need to go where God leads you. He knows where your kids are.
Kelly
Hi Lisinha. I have not experienced LDS family services for adoption, but my sister in law did and she was successful in getting a baby after numerous of rounds of miscarriages. However, I have experienced LDS family services when my husband and I first got married for advice as a newly married young couple and they were very nice. I have no doubt the rest of the social workers/counselors are just as nice. We are looking forward to go back for adoption. I do not know if that helps or reassures about their capability.
I was a birth mother. I was baptized into the church when I was 12. I got pregnant when I was 16 and had my daughter when I was 17. I lived in NC but wanted to leave so I stayed with a great LDS couple here in UT and I prayed so much and felt it was right not to mention, I thought they should be the parents. So my foster parents became adoptive parents and it is a great experience and I have a HUGE testimony on it. Its completely open and they say they got two daughters (me adn my daughter i placed) its great :)
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