Community Posts, Tips & Support on Adoption, Fostering & Surrogacy

Today, I met 2 of my friends with their sons at a park. My little boy has just turned 2, one of my friends' sons has just turned 6 & my other friend's son is nearly 7. Whenever we meet with our boys, I have noticed that 9 times out of 10, by the time we are going our separate ways, the older 2 have fallen out & are ...

Does it get easier to stand up for your children? I have a hard time with confrontation and I'm still having a hard time 9 months later protecting my boundaries with my son. Will it get easier so do I need to find my voice now so we're not disrespected more in the future?

I'm very much in 2 minds for a 2nd child. On the one hand, I'd love to give my little boy a sibling so that he always has someone, but on the other hand, the finances of having a 2nd child scare me. I was an only child and never felt I missed out on that sibling bond, but when i see other siblings playing together,...

How do you co parent with a newborn? I don’t want to be away from him at all when he’s born…

I used to have such a hard time making this decision, but as I’m 36 weeks pregnant and seeing he’s only bought my daughter one baby bottle and texts his first babymomma happy Mother’s Day and broke up with me ON Mother’s Day I don’t give a fuck to even put him on the birth certificate. She’s going to have what name ...

Hello Ladies, I have my FET transfer on 28th May 2024, they were 2 embryos - 2BC AND early blastocyst. Today is day 2 after the transfer and I dont feel anything. Is it normal? Pls share your experiences.

Hey everyone, I have my first FET tomorrow and not sure what to expect. Does it hurt? Do you have to rest afterwards or can you carry on as normal?

I am really on the fence and am giving myself a year or two max to decide whether we should have/try to have another child. Right now we have 1, who’s turning 2 tomorrow ❤️ And he is the apple of our eye, but, no one’s gonna say it isn’t a bit difficult having a child, especially if you and your partner have demandi...

I don't have anyone else to watch him, but I would feel bad asking the father to step out as well. But I feel like it would be too traumatic for a one year old as I'm going natural birth. But I'm also curious if seeing the new arrival would help the integration process.

How did you find being an only child? Did you like it? Find it lonely? Looking for pros and cons please

I am currently reading happiest baby on the block. And looking forward for more parenting books. Would love to hear which parenting books you liked and why. Please share !

Hi girls!! I’m 27 + 3 with my first boy, and leaking out a lot of “liquid gold” colostrum from my boob, when did everyone start collecting theirs and freezing them? And what is the best time to be collecting this? I’m leaking quite a lot 🥲!

This is my first try at collecting - is this a really poor effort? Should I keep trying? Any top tips?

How would I go about getting my files from when I was a child?

Had my collection yesterday and we got more eggs than expected but only 40% have fertilized. I knew this waiting time afterwards was tough but didn’t appreciate how tough until now! Waiting for a fresh transfer hopefully Friday. I know it only takes one and I’m so lucky to have been able to do this at all…but gosh i...

Just need a rant really 🙈 What is it with people? I’m sure it’s harmless and people genuinely are curious but what’s with the constant expectation to have more kids. Yes I have 2 kids with different fathers and yes they are 10 years apart and in an ideal world I’d have 2.4 children who are 2 years apart…

Hello everyone I’m doing a modified natural Fet this/next month, this is my first one after my fresh failed in feb so would love to hear some of your experiences (uk nhs)

I live in London and my mum is in Scotland. She’s already getting stressed that she won’t be in baby’s life (it’s her first grandchild too) and so she wants to come and stay with us regularly from as early as a week after they’re born. She’s then talking about staying for a few days each week after that. I absolutel...

Hello! My baby’s 2 weeks old. Me and her dad didn’t know one another too well before I got pregnant, he wasn’t a massive support in the pregnancy and since her birth he’s done very little for her. He visits daily but doesn’t change her or feed her without being told to, and has declined to provide any financial supp...