Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Who Wants a Baby? - May Edition
Even though we are not in the waiting pool yet, it seems fun to share/track some statistics about the waiting pool. Each birthmom/birthfamily may select an adoptive family for different reasons. This is just a new type of post that we'll do every month or so to share a summary of the waiting pool, how it changes over time, and provide a snapshot of what birthmoms/birthfamilies might be seeing.
Total Number of Families -82
Couples - 78 (95%)
Single - 4 (5%)
Heterosexual - 49 (60%)
Gay - 18 (22%)
Lesbian - 11 (13%)
Single - 4 (5%)
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Today I learned that Google Chrome does not play nicely with Blogger.
ReplyDeleteI think this is really cool! What's it like for you to know that there are 82 families in the waiting pool? Does a high/low number cause you to feel like your placement will be longer/shorter? Or, because what a birthmom values in a family is so varied and individualistic, does the number of people in the waiting pool have little bearing on how you view your "chances" (for lack of a better word) of getting a placement?
- Tatiana
Heh that's surprising since they're both Google products. Yay for Google! :)
ReplyDeleteThe total number of families in the waiting pool has edged upwards over the past few months. That does add a bit of stress since we will likely have a longer waiting time in the pool. Of course, that is also good for us because it helps set a realistic expectation that we will be waiting a while to get picked.