Placing Your Baby for Adoption From the Hospital

Not every adoption plan begins months before a baby is born. Some women know early in pregnancy that they want to explore adoption, while others do not begin considering it until they are close to delivery or already at the hospital. If you have recently given birth and are wondering whether adoption is still an…

Can I Select the Adoptive Family After My Baby Is Born

If your baby has already been born and you are beginning to consider adoption, you may wonder whether you still have a say in who will raise your child. In many adoption situations, birth mothers can still learn about prospective adoptive families and take part in selecting the family they feel is the best fit,…

Is Adoption an Option When You Are at the Hospital

If you are at the hospital, have already given birth, and are wondering whether adoption is still an option, you are not alone. Some women begin planning an adoption early in pregnancy. Others do not seriously consider adoption until labor begins, after the baby is born, or when they start thinking about what will happen…

What If I Feel Guilty Because My Family Wants Me to Parent

Feeling guilty can make an already difficult pregnancy decision much harder. You may be considering adoption because of your current circumstances, your hopes for your child, or your readiness to parent, while the people closest to you are asking you to make a different choice. A parent may tell you that the family will help….

What If Seeing Adoption Updates Feels Hard After Placement

After placement, many birth mothers look forward to receiving photographs, messages, videos, or other updates about their child. These moments can provide reassurance and connection, especially in an open or semi-open adoption. But sometimes an update arrives and brings emotions you were not expecting. A photograph may make you smile and cry at the same…

What If I Am Pregnant and Do Not Have a Safe or Stable Place to Live

Pregnancy can feel overwhelming when you are also worried about where you will sleep, whether you can remain in your current home, or how you will create a safe environment for a baby. Housing instability can affect nearly every part of daily life, including transportation, medical care, work, relationships, and your ability to plan for…

What If Relatives Keep Trying to Change My Mind About Adoption

Considering adoption can become much more difficult when the people closest to you repeatedly question your decision. A parent may insist that you will change your mind. A sibling may tell you that adoption is unnecessary. Grandparents may offer to help raise the baby. Other relatives may bring up the subject every time they see…

What If My Family Says I Will Regret Choosing Adoption

Making an adoption decision can be emotionally difficult even when you have supportive people around you. When your own family strongly disagrees with the decision, it can become much harder to separate what you truly feel from what everyone else believes you should do. A parent, sibling, grandparent, or other relative may tell you that…

How to Set Boundaries With Family While Making an Adoption Plan

Considering adoption can bring opinions from almost everyone around you. Parents, siblings, grandparents, the birth father, close friends, and extended relatives may all have ideas about what they believe you should do. Some may be supportive. Others may struggle with your decision. A family member might ask you to reconsider adoption, offer to raise the…