[gorpomon]

As others have said, if you're in reasonably good health, IVF is definitely an option for having kids. It could be good excuse to get that big enterprise job, as I know SalesForce offers IVF insurance as part of its comp.

Barring that, fostering is a possibility, but the requirements to do so and the ease of it vary on where you are. Fostering is not something to enter into lightly, but it seems to be highly rewarding. I have a friend adopting the child she fostered, it wasn't always easy, but she's very happy.

[brutus1213]

I am not sure if OP has considered fostering and I think many people (including myself) don't know how it works. The foster parents make a big difference in a person's life and it seems to be quite a different experience than adoption.

Good point about IVF.