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Hi, I have not posted in quite a while. My husband and I have ended our fertility treatments now and plan to adopt. We are waiting on a return call from a representative to ask the final questions that we have regarding the Abrazo Agency. As I have mentioned in previous posts, we were referred to your agency from some friends who have adopted with you and have all good things to say. I had a question regarding infertility. After 4 years of trying to conceive we have done multiple IUI, IVF and had 2 miscarriages. We have ended this for now. However we may in the future (2-3 years) want to try IVF again and we have considered getting on the embryo donation waiting list with our GYN. Would we still be accepted with Abrazo with this or do you have to end fertility treatments with the intention of never trying to conceive again. Thanks for your help. Just trying to collect some information before sending in the inquiry. Pam

Well I have been learning a lot of information reading through the forum. I do have a question about the home study. Do you find a local social worker to do the home study, or is the social worker appointed to you to do the study. My husband and I are both in the medical field and know several social workers. So how does this work and what type of social worker needs to do the study?

Thank you all for such a welcome. I have been browsing through the forum and have found a lot of helpful information. I know this will be another roller coaster ride that we will be entering. I look forward to taking some time off from the ferility treatments and preparing for adoption if this is what we choose. It will be nice for a while not to worry about what cycle day I am on, taking medications, appointments, etc. So, in a couple of months we will be geared up for this journey. Thanks for all the responses and helpful information. Look forward to continuing to chat with you all. Pam & Chris

Hi, I am new to the forum. Currently my husband and I are on the last couple of treatments for infertility. I have contacted Abrazo and received some information. We have to wait 6 months after we end treatment before we can apply. Why is that I wonder? Anyway, we have some friends that adopted through ABRAZO and have a beautiful child now. This is definately the agency that we decided to go with when we end our fertility journey (has been a long road). I am looking for any information anyone can give about this process, final expenses, how long before placement, what should we be doing during the next 6 mos while we wait to apply, etc. My husband and I are physically and emotionally exhausted from the long years of fertility treatments and are both now at peace with adopting rather than giving birth to our child. We know that there are many children that need good homes and the love that we can provide. So any information would be helpful. thanks