How do you know when it's time to look into adopting?

Maybe you have been struggling with infertility for a long time or you have always wanted to build your family through adoption but you aren't sure the time is right. A good first step might be to read about the different types of adoption. Right now in the U.S., a couple or individual can adopt an infant through a private adoption attorney or an adoption agency. Another route to adoption is to adopt a child from a foreign country.  But most children in the U.S. are adopted by their foster parents.  Becoming a foster parent first and committing to the whole spectrum of what may happen- the child may go home to her parents or to live with another relative- is usually required.  Finally, embryo adoption is an emerging form of building your family. This may include having the adopted embryo implanted into the intended parent or into a surrogate.  
Whatever road you take to adopting your child, you will hear lots of advice. People tend to have strong opinions about adoption.  Having a canned response at the ready might be a good idea for the neighborhood naysayers.  But getting your extended family on board early may be harder but might be key to having good support in those early days when attaching to your child is the most important task at hand.  http://www.thriveandchange.com/