If you find yourself with an unplanned pregnancy, you may have feelings of shock, denial, and uncertainty. It’s not uncommon to feel that your only options are abortion or raising your child on your own. There are other options; the miracle of adoption.
Adoption is an unselfish gift of love from you to your child and to the adoptive parents. It is the ultimate and most generous gift. Only mothers who love their babies very deeply and want the best possible life for them will even consider adoption as an alternative.
Every woman who considers adoption as an option for her child has many questions that need to be answered. She is also facing a range of emotions as she weighs her choices. The Adoption Alliance provides counseling for women facing this difficult decision. Our goal is to assist you in making the decision that’s right for you.
The Adoption Alliance, as a licensed agency, can provide birth mothers who choose adoption with counseling, living assistance, and support services, all at no cost to the birth mother. You will never be pressured by counselors to place your child for adoption.
The Adoption Alliance seeks to help each birth mother not just with an adoption plan, but with an overall life plan. Our hope is that the experience will be one of learning, growth, giving, and, perhaps, a fresh start.
Begin by asking yourself these hard questions:
- Will I be able to provide for my child financially?
- Would I have to depend on my parents or friends to take over for me?
- Can I parent a child and still meet my own needs? Finish school? Start a career?
- As a single parent, what kind of life will I be able to give my child?
- Do I understand the daily demands of childcare?
- Can I work all day to afford childcare, rent groceries, etc. and adequately raise my child?
If you call the Adoption Alliance an adoption counselor will help you get all the information you need to consider making an adoption plan and answer any questions you may have. You can also email or chat with a counselor online.