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

My toddler is almost 2, my partner has been in our life since she was a baby. I get no help. I feel like a single parent. Is this how it’s supposed to be? I’m so tired of it

Should a child of 2 years old and a baby of 3 month old attend a funeral. A family members funeral.

I do want my daughter to have a sibling but I’m not sure if I want to have another baby.

How do people get on raising their children with Christian beliefs but father is atheist. I feel like it's the hardest thing especially when child is confused as to why dad doesn't go to church

On February 21st. Anyone else have a transfer around that time?

Should I allow my father in law to change my newborns nappies. He’s really excited as it is his second grandchild after 14 years. I just don’t know how I feel about it.

Has anyone been referred for a hysteroscopy? We’ve had 3 failed transfers so my consultant has referred me for one to find out if there’s anything going on. Success stories welcome! Xxx

I am in an interracial relationship my partner is black and he is justifiably struggling in this time! Can someone please give me some tips on how to support him in this time!! I’m trying to make sure my partner feels supported and loved as well as make it known that his melanin is celebrated. I want my child growin...

What is the advice you wish you recieved when you went from one kid to two kids? And what would you tell yourself knowing what you know now?

I put my career on hold to have LO, I quit my job and have been a SAHM since. I've been feeling the urge to get back into work recently but haven't been seeing anything in my line of work in my area until last night. I applied for the job feeling a bit unsure, and also thinking I'll probably not get a response, but...

We’ve finally got a date for our 2nd transfer. The 1st transfer was fresh, which resulted in a miscarriage at 8 weeks. Did anyone try to do anything differently 2nd time round? 🤍✨

Hi everyone, my partner is not Jewish and I'm looking for ways for him to feel culturally included. Currently synagogue shopping for a place he'd feel welcome also. Does anyone have any experience with raising a child with dual heritage?

Headed to the ER for some weird spotting I’ve been having. I’m so nervous but trying not to say positive. Anyone down to chat while I wait? 🤍

So I have a daughter who was adopted at 2yrs old due to dv. Iv had face to face contact with her all her life with her adoptive parents who live in the same town as me. Recently her adoptive parents placed her in foster care as she was asking to come back home to me etc etc long story. But she's currently in a Fos...

Oh boy. Just told my mum that I won’t be having visitors if I end up giving birth at the hospital. She already knew she’s not allowed to the birth centre I’ve chose (convinced her only one birthing partner allowed which is my husband) but if I get moved to the hospital I still want no visitors. I’m temporarily livin...

Hey all has anybody experienced something similar to me? Egg retrieval I got 6 eggs and 5 of them fertilised. Got a phone call today to say that they are growing very slowly and they would phone me on day 5 to tell me if I’ve to go in or not for egg transfer? I’m devastated and wondering if anyone has been in simi...

This is the hallway leading to my toddler's new bedroom. He will be moving in soon. Just wondering how I can set up a baby gate in case he opens the door? (door will be babyproofed inside) Do you think its necessary?

I’ve got my second transfer on Friday. I’ve just started cyclogest 3 times a day. I’m wondering how people have managed to do this in the middle of the day while working as I can’t just lie down for 20 mins then. I did it rectally the last time but it gave me terrible diarrhoea so I don’t want to risk that again 😐

Any only children out there, how did you find it? Me and my husband both thought we wanted 2 children. However, due to finances, mental health and how hard it will be we are thinking of stopping at 1. We are both struggling to give up the idea of a second mainly as we wanted my boy to have a sibling (though I am al...

Is my baby’s father allowed to have a copy of my MATB1 form for paternity? For context we aren’t together and he lives in a different city but wants to come down daily to see our child on his paternity he doesn’t contribute towards anything financially or anything but it’s civil for the baby so I gave him a copy of...