Most couples who adopt do so because they cannot have their own biological child. However, before this becomes apparent you will have lost a lot of time undergoing fertility tests and treatments.

Registering for a possible adoption during the treatment phase can save time, and allows you to keep two options open. However, this may not be feasible. Besides time, IVF and other fertility treatments also demand a lot from couples. Always having to live between hope and disappointment can cause immense psychological stress. As a result, relationships can come under pressure, pleasure in sex may temporarily disappear, the state of your moods may be changed due to the effect of hormones and so it goes on. Taking part in adoption instruction at the same time may be impossible.

On the other hand, there are those for whom simply starting an adoption process can be very liberating. It can reduce the pressure on those couples. Being involved in another form of parenthood provides a different perspective on having a biological child of one’s own.