You may have had plans for the coming months. Then you found out you were pregnant, and now those plans may feel less clear. Perhaps you are still in school, worried about money, or unsure how a baby would fit into your life. You may even be asking yourself, “What do I do now?”
There is no need to answer that question all at once. When facing an unplanned pregnancy, learning about your unplanned pregnancy options can help you understand what choices are available to you. Courageous Hearts Adoptions can help you learn about your choices and what next steps to take.
Look at the Life You Have Right Now
Every expectant mother’s situation may be different. An unplanned pregnancy may change the plans you had for your life.
Before making a choice, think about your daily life. Do you have a safe place to live? Can you count on someone for help? Are you worried about the cost of caring for a baby?
These questions are not meant to make your choice for you. They can help you understand what you need and what kind of support might be helpful.
Option 1: Raise Your Baby
You may want to raise your child, but feel unsure about how to make it work. Think about who could help you with baby care, doctor visits, or other daily needs.
If money is a concern, ask about local help with food, housing, health care, or child care. You may find support you did not know was available. Learning about the resources available can help you understand what raising a child might look like.
Option 2: Place Your Baby for Adoption
You may feel that raising a child is not the right choice for you at this time. Adoption is another option you can explore. If you decide to make an adoption plan, you have a few options:
- Choose the adoptive family you feel will be right for raising your baby
- Review family profiles, learn about the families, and ask questions
- Make a hospital plan, including your hospital stay and your baby’s birth
- Decide what kind of contact you want after the baby is placed for adoption
Some adoption plans allow letters, photos, or visits. Other plans offer more privacy. An adoption counselor can explain these choices and help you understand how open, semi-open, and closed adoption plans work.
You Can Talk Before You Decide
Talking to someone can help when you have many questions. You may want to discuss money, family, your baby’s future, or how adoption works. Our adoption counselor can listen to your concerns, explain the process, and help you understand the support available to you.
Courageous Hearts Adoptions offers 100% free adoption services to birth mothers. Our team will help you learn about the support available during pregnancy and after placement. The support will depend on your situation and the state laws.
Our team can also explain the process and answer questions. You can speak with someone without agreeing to place your baby for adoption.
Find Answers That Help You Move Forward
You may not know what you want today, and that is okay. Start by getting the facts and talking about what matters most to you. Contact us for more information.
You can call or text Courageous Hearts Adoptions at 317-964-3365.
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.
