When you're trying to adopt or conceive

If you decide to become a Choice Mom, the questions get even more detailed. There are a tremendous amount of answers in the sections on the left: What do you need to know BEFORE trying to adopt, trying to conceive, using a known donor, using an anonymous/open-identity donor, and then how do you proceed when you're ready to try?

Questions covered here:

• What should I know about issues that can affect my child?
  
• What are the realities of each method to motherhood (adoption, known donor, anonymous donor, open vs. closed, international vs. domestic, foster care, at-home insemination)?
  
• What do I need to know about conceiving (especially after 35) and adopting on my own?
  
• How do I find the right single- or lesbian-friendly doctor, adoption agency, mental health counselor, fertility clinic, attorney?
  

This is the place to find some answers.

Also check out these resources on the site:

PODCAST: At-home insemination: everything you want to know but might be afraid to ask

PODCAST: Fertility Basics: What you need to know

PODCAST: Negotiating with a known donor

PODCAST: Choice Chat with Cathi: Finding humor in fertility adventures

PODCAST: Dealing with the emotions of fertility treatment

PODCAST: How to choose a sperm bank...carefully

PODCAST: Choice Chat with Shelly: Why I chose open adoption

Check out the blogs section to find entries specific to the Trying stage. We welcome your submissions about emotions you're feeling, concerns you have, and other issues you'd like to raise with fellow Tryers in the Choice Mom community.