Count me in; it's due to a plethora of health probs. My mother knew when I was 9 that I'd never have biological children but she never told me. Instead, she went to afternoon "teas" and told her friends. I did my best to pry info. out of them when one hinted about the topic. Then, several years later, one woman wrote a letter and said that my mother had stated that it related to my kidneys, but the woman wasn't accepting that as an explanation since she had known others with kidney probs. whom had bio. children.

I was around 22 or so when doctors started telling me that I shouldn't have children. So, it may have turned out to be the best - for any offspring I might have thought of having. I dunno.

I met for a consult with a specialist, and, he wanted $5K to begin testing. Since I was not ready to have children at the time anyway, I listened... and... that's as far as it all went.

I'm undecided about what I might want to do at some future time, though.

As Snoopy said: Possibly adoption might be an option for you?

I've not ruled out adoption - only I think I'd want a older child, and that is also related to my doctors telling me that I won't be able to lift a child above 10 lbs. Makes me feel sad, only... I've come to accept the realities and think about how it would feel for a small one who couldn't be lifted and stuff by me. I wouldn't want the child to construe or take what I am unable to do as any sign or rejection.