not me, but a couple that I know. they were going to do IVF but ended up not because of reasons that I won't share.

they are in the process of becoming foster parents and keeping the option of adoption open. the process is pretty long with all the classes and home interviews so it's not like you sign up on a roster and they assign you a kid the next day. I joke with them saying they had more training in parenting than I did before I had my kid.

the goal of fostering is ultimately reunification with their family, but in cases where that isn't possible, the kid can be adopted by the foster parents.

raising children and becoming parents takes a lot of forms. fostering or adopting is one of them and it is neither less nor more than having your own children biologically.