I finally threw in the towell... and couldn't feel better
Right before my son turned 2 (no infertility meds, just conceived naturally - go figure) we started trying for another one. Well, it was 5 years ago last month and after several cycles of clomid, gonal-f and IUI's we decided that adoption was meant to be for us. Rather than possibly "wasting" our money on IVF (success rate not that great) we decided our money would be put to better use by adopting a child that is already here (or will be soon) and needs a family. It's funny, once I came to the realization that adoption was what we're going to do I have felt much more at ease and even more importantly, realized that having a baby, not being pregnant was what mattered. Regardless of how our baby comes into this world does not matter to us - we just want to give our son a sibling and us the baby we've been praying for.
We are currently in the "waiting to be matched phase" and hope to have a baby this summer. Our agency and social worker have both told us that we should have our baby this summer sometime.
To all of you wondering what to do, only you will know what is right for you and your family. I wish you all the best.
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