Seeing a positive pregnancy test can bring up many different emotions. You may be exploring your choices, including placing a baby for adoption.
You may have many questions about what happens next and what choices you can make about your baby’s future. An adoption counselor can explain everything about adoption, your options, and how to make an adoption plan. Talking to a licensed adoption agency like Courageous Hearts Adoptions can help you learn about your choices and make a plan that fits your needs.
Our team helps birth mothers understand their options and develop a plan for themselves and their babies. You can discuss your concerns and preferences at your own pace.
What Can You Include in Your Adoption Plan?
Your adoption plan is based on your wishes, needs, and hopes for your baby. Here are some things you can discuss with your adoption counselor.
1. Choosing an Adoptive Family
You may want your baby to grow up in a family that shares your values or has certain hopes for the future. You can look at family profiles to learn about the prospective adoptive parents who want to adopt. If you wish to learn more about the families, you can ask questions and choose a family that feels right to you.
2. Planning for Your Baby’s Birth
You can talk and make decisions about your hospital stay. The birth mother can decide who she wants to be with, who holds the baby, and how she wants to spend time together after the baby is born. Talk to your adoption counselor about these wishes early and understand what matters to you.
3. Deciding on Future Contact
Your adoption plan can include your preferences for contact with the adoptive family after placement. Some birth mothers may want to get updates and maintain an ongoing contact as the child grows. You can discuss and ask about open, semi-open, and closed adoption plans to learn what each one offers.
4. Getting Help During Pregnancy
Modern adoption offers birth mothers access to assistance specific to state laws and the situation. You can share your concerns with your adoption counselor. The assistance may include help with transport, medical appointments, rent, food, groceries, and other essentials. You may also be eligible for post-placement support for up to six weeks after adoption.
Your Plan Should Fit Your Needs
Making an adoption plan allows you to make major decisions for your baby. You do not have to make every choice instantly. Take time to ask questions and learn about your rights and options.
At Courageous Hearts Adoptions, our team offers support at any time of day or night. We are here to listen, explain your choices, and help you make a plan that fits your needs. Contact us today!
Call or text: (317) 964-3365 to learn more about your options.
Positive Adoption Language Disclaimer –We understand that using words such as “give up” or “put up” to describe adoption can be hurtful and inappropriate. However, we must include these words in our blog posts to appear in expectant moms’ Google search results. While we promote positive adoption language, many expectant moms who come to us at first do not understand what that means. Therefore, our blog posts may use the language they understand, such as “how do I give up my baby for adoption” or “how do I put up my baby for adoption,” in order to explain how to create an adoption plan for their baby.
