Lindsay Drummond learned about the challenges of Kazakhstan's adoption program the hard way. The 28-year-old special-education teacher from Winnipeg went there in October hoping to adopt a baby girl.

Manitoba government looking into adoption concerns

Recent CBC reports about a Winnipeg woman's experience adopting a baby from Kazakhstan have prompted Manitoba's government to investigate how other provinces regulate the industry.

Claudia Ash-Ponce, spokesperson for the Manitoba Child Protection Branch, told CBC News she wants to hold a conference call with her counterparts at the federal and provincial levels.

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Part 1: Kazakhstan adoption path full of potholes for Winnipeg woman

Lindsay Drummond is taking a huge gamble but she hopes the payout will make her a mom.

"I'm incredibly nervous," the special education teacher said. "I've been waiting for this for so long and now that it's here, I'm incredibly nervous."

The Winnipeg woman, 28, has booked time off to go half-way around the world with a a lot of money sewn into her pants. She's hoping to adopt a baby girl from Kazakhstan, the formerly communist nation ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

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Part 2: Winnipeg woman embarks on Kazakhstan adoption odyssey

In October 2008, Lindsay Drummond left Winnipeg for Kazakhstan armed with cash, and high hopes of returning with a baby girl.

She went alone, equipped with a special CBC video camera to record her journey.

The single, 28-year-old teacher, paid $9,000 dollars to a Winnipeg agency that specializes in adoptions of children from overseas. And she was prepared to hand over $22,000 more to strangers at a Kazakh adoption agency.

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Part 3: Manitoba woman returns with adopted girl from Kazakhstan

All this week, we've brought you the story of a Winnipeg teacher traveling to Kazakhstan, hoping to return with an adopted baby girl.

Lindsay Drummond, 28, flew to the former Soviet republic in October 2008, armed with lots of cash, a small video camera from the CBC and high hopes.

After many frustrating delays and moments of despair, she was finally united with a baby girl, but before she could bring her home, something happened that threatened to put the whole adoption in jeopardy.

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We want to know your adoption stories. We will be posting a variety of adoption stories over the coming days in the video player above. We would like to hear from you. Did you have a positive experience? A heart-breaking one? What advice would you give to prospective parents? Lets us know at talkback@cbc.ca We will come out and record your story.

Watch the stories below in the video player to the right.