Adoption over IVF treatment
According to Carole, "anyone who thinks adoption is second best has got it totally wrong,”Carole, who asked to be identified by her first name only, is proud mother to five-year-old Bea, and says it’s the best decision she and her husband Andy ever made.
Raising adoption awareness
They are helping Hampshire County Council raise awareness of adoption. The council is especially keen to hear from prospective adopters who are happy to become parents to children aged two and above, sibling groups and children with special needs.
Infertility
Carole had resigned herself to being childless after IVF and a frozen embryo transfer treatment failed. “Infertility can be so crushing,” she said.
Adoption option
“I thought I wasn’t going to be a mum then I bumped into a friend who was leaving work to become an adoptive parent. She encouraged me to make some inquiries, I’d heard it was tough but she said it was nowhere near as tough as IVF and the outcome was so positive so that set us thinking.”
Adoption process
Carole said she found it a tough but really interesting process and said social workers assigned to her and her husband were very supportive throughout. She and Andy are now embarking on a second adoption to find a sister for Bea and say the process for second timers is much easier.
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