Wow, Ellie, that's very inspirational. I think you are wonderful to have given so much to your fostered boys, and also to have provided valuable respite care for a family. DH and I have never seriously considered fostering as we think it would be so tough, but it may be something we look at down the track.

As for our story, we've been TTC for just over three years. We spent a lot of time in the last 12 months trying IVF, but no success from three embryo transfers. I think we would get there eventually if we kept trying, but at the moment I'm really over it. I know there are people who try for a lot longer than we have, and I admire them, but it's not the road for me.

We have been considering ICA for a long time, and the more we read & researched, the more keen we became. We are hoping to get "approved" by Docs sometime mid-next year, and then it will be another 2 to 3 years at least until we get allocated a child. So we have plenty of time to get ourselves prepared! I believe it will all be worth it in the end

Please keep us posted with your journey!

Cheers,
RG