Congratulations, you are now part of a great community.
Welcome! 
You will now see & do more than you did as a guest!
You will have more opportunities to meet with members in a similar situation to yourself; you will gain new friends and support no matter which direction your journey to have a family takes you.
There will always be someone on FF to help guide and support you, and your experiences will undoubtedly help and support others too.
Frequently Asked Questions.
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How do I get started? Here on the introductions board is probably the best place to make your first post as it marks the beginning of your time here at
FF.
What should I say? As little or as much as you like, but the more info you give the more we can advise on where you will find members in the same place/situation as you. Also members with a similar experience may reply to you personally. Have a read at what others have written to get an idea of what your title and content might be, then start a New Topic here on the Intros board & make your First Post. Don't be shy!
How do I post?To do this you need to click the
New Topic button (positioned by default at both the top and the bottom of the board, as shown in the User Help Introduction), which will take you to the Start new topic screen.
You will see the
Subject box and
main Message body box (not labelled as such, but obvious by its size).
So enter your subject and start to type (or paste) your message into the main text area, noting that a message missing either a subject or a body will not be accepted for posting until it has both.
If you're happy with your plain text message, you can then post it by clicking the
Post button and/or preview it first by clicking the
Preview button & to REPLY to a post already made you will need to click the
Reply button this can be found by the first & last post of a thread.
On this board
Intro Board Moderators read each and every post made, and at least one of us will reply, usually giving you some appropriate links, help or advise to help you find your way around the site better. When a Board Volunteer has replied to your thread, they will change the icon to another symbol. This is simply so we can keep track of who we have and have not helped and ensure we do not miss anyone out. Many of the other members may have already give you links too and it's always worth the time to check them out. If you find a sub-board or thread that interests you and you want to join in, just dive right on in and post away;
FF is a wonderfully supportive community and you can only get the best out of it if you start posting and joining in. Once you do you will soon be welcomed and make friends.
Luck and babydust to all! 
