Kiwi Families - Pregnancy

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admin_at_kiwifamilies.co.nz www.kiwifamilies.co.nz
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• Contents
• Pregnancy
• Adoption
• Contact

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Pregnancy Welcome to Pregnancy - that most
exciting and scary time of your life! We
overview the key issues on preconception, testing
(online test, home pregnancy tests, ultrasound),
pregnancy stages, signs and symptoms, your
health, maternity wear, and planning for your
birth.
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Adoption

• Every family has a few skeletons in a closet and
  adoption has long been a history of silence for
  many women and families in New Zealand affected
  by the adoption of a child.
• After the Australian Adoption Apology and movies
  such as JUNO, the media has helped in
  demystifying the taboo shadowing adoption

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Why would I put my child up for
adoption? Sometimes it is timing, finances or
just the best decision for the future of the
baby. Deciding to put a child up for adoption is
a decision affected by all sorts of factors but
ultimately is about the best life that can be
offered to the child, wither it is with you or an
adoptive family.
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• Why would I want to adopt a child?
• Does closed adoption still happen in New Zealand?
• How old are most children when they are placed
  for adoption?
• How much does it cost to adopt a child?
• How long will a couple have to wait before a baby
  comes up for adoption?
• Does the biological father have a say in an
  adoption?
• Do people adopt Down syndrome babies?
• Can my boyfriend legally adopt my children?

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Contact Kiwi Families PO Box 38629, Wellington
Mail Centre Lower Hutt 5045, New Zeland Phone
021 336 665 Email admin_at_kiwifamilies.co.nz www.ki
wifamilies.co.nz