Newborn adoption

When adopting a newborn from another state, it is extremely important to be prepared. You will likely have to stay in that state until the ICPC (Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children) paperwork clears and you are allowed to legally bring your baby home. Every state has their own adoption laws, but you can

Our third son, Cru, was born last week and we are thrilled to have him in our arms. You can read about our past adoption experiences in these blog posts. For this third adoption, we used Faithful Adoption Consultants again. I highly recommend them or a similar route if speed is a priority to you. We went active around Valentines Day, were matched five weeks later, and held our son two weeks after that! You can also follow my personal IG account along here. Many of you have asked for…

It is a process to move from being woman and baby to mother and child. Learn practical ways to bond with your adopted baby on Adopting.

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Are you adopting a newborn from the hospital? Learn what to expect and how to prepare for your first hospital adoption experience.

Oh my! I was getting read this morning and I was hearing Cope talk to himself in the crib & I found myself taking a deep breath of relief. It was something that I can't explain, but it was like when I heard his little sweet voice all was right in the world & it was almost like the first deep breath that I had taken since we started the adoption process... A HUGE weight was lifted off my shoulders. That got me thinking of all of the fears I had before we started the adoption process & how I

Trying to adopt a baby can be extremely overwhelming and frustrating - especially when you first start the process. My wife and I have adopted three newborns over the past 10+ years. This is a very special episode of the IAG podcast. In fact, in over 60 episodes, there hasn't been one as special as

After deciding to adopt, your next step will be to pick an agency. There are many options, but your location, as well as the location you are hoping to adopt from, will likely help you narrow this choice down. However, regardless of the agency you are working with, one of the biggest steps in the process

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