Anyone adopted a child as a single parent with a birth child?

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I am thinking about it. My child is 8. Our family feels too small and I would love another child. However I worry about whether I could manage the challenges it may bring and the disruption to our life as it is now. Also how it might feel to adopted child to have their sibling going to stay with their Dad, when the adopted child would not have a Dad as I would adopt as a single parent.

Would love to hear from anyone who has done this or from coupled
adopters who have adopted when already have a birth child. Do you think this would be too hard without a partner? My concern is that I have a very close relationship with my child after 8 1/2 years and it might rock my child's world having to share with a sibling, likely with problems due to what they have been through.

I know this thread is very old, just wondering what you did in the end OP. Did you go for it?!

We adopted with a bc. You'd gave to rip my DD from my hands. But if I went back in time I would not adopt. With fasd she has sucked all our time and attention and I'm realising we have neglected my birth dc. And each other - we got divorced.
You could end up wrecking the relationship you have with your child far more than if they had a biurth sibling.
My love for my DD is not in question but like I say I would not adopt if I could go back.

It’s definitely a big step to adopt as a single parent, especially with a birth child already in the picture. From what I’ve heard, lots of single parents manage it, but it takes a lot of patience and clear communication with your birth child about the changes.