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It
can be emotionally devastating to not only have
to deal with a chronic illness but then be dealt
the hand of infertility on top of it. Sometimes
the infertility can be a natural state that
would have happened regardless of your illness
or not; other times, it can be related. Perhaps
your illness prevents you from carrying a child,
or you are unable to go off of the medications
which could be harmful for a unborn child.
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Ministries founder, Lisa Copen, has rheumatoid
arthritis and despite the doctor's assurance
that she was able to become pregnant, she still
stopped trying when her body wore down and she
decided to not going any  further
with infertility treatments.
After
two years of waiting to adopt, Lisa and her
husband were blessed with a child through adoption
and Joshua has blessed their family since 2003.
So much so that Lisa began Scrapbook
My Adoption to make sure her son knows his
whole story.
We
hope that you will help us add to this page
with resources and articles, as well as participate
in our Sunroom Groups for Adoption
and
Infertility.
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Adoption Search
A website providing a wealth of
information on sites related to adoption
Parenting
after Infertility Ministries (PAI)
A Christian-based support ministry for
those who have suffered through the
heartache of infertility and/or loss
and are now blessed to be called Mom.
Whether you became a Mom through the
gift of adoption, by a miracle pregnancy
and birth, or if you are a foster Mom,
PAI offers a safe place for you to share
your joy and seek support from other
moms.
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 Adoption
News Ticker
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You
May Be Able to Adopt! A Guide
to the Adoption Option for Prospective
Mothers with Disabilities and
Their Partners
by
Megan Kirshbaum, et. al. and
Linda Toms Baker, et. al. This
is an excellent guidebook for
people with disabilities who
are considering adoption as
a means of building a family.
This is an excellent supplement
to other publications about
adoption, because it deals specifically
with issues that prospective
parents with disabilities may
face. For more information about
this publication, visit the
Through
the Looking Glass
web site or give them a call
at 1-800-644-2666.
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 Adoptive
Families Magazine
An award-winning national adoption magazine,
is the leading adoption information source for
families before, during, and after adoption.
Adoption
Today
 Your
guide to the issues and answers surrounding
International and domestic adoption. Written
by adoptive parents, adoptees and professionals
in the fields of medicine, law, education, social
work, child development and International and
domestic adoption.
 Fostering
Families TODAY
This magazine explores the issues that profoundly
affect families and children through articles
and stories reflecting professional expertise
and the experienced perspective of dedicated
parents.
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