3 Ways Placing Your Baby for Adoption Can Change Your Life
You’ve just discovered that you’re pregnant, and now you’re searching for guidance. You don’t think you’re ready to be a mother, so you’re wondering if adoption is the way to go. Adoption Choices of Oklahoma has been helping birth mothers like you for two decades.
Adoption is a great opportunity for your child, but it’s also a great opportunity for you. Here are three ways placing your baby for adoption can change your life.
1) Relief From Stress
If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy, you’re probably experiencing a great deal of stress. You’re afraid because you don’t think you can provide for the child. Maybe you’re very young, or maybe you’re not in a good place financially. Adoption will relieve you of your fears and stress.
Adoption agencies like Adoption Choices of Oklahoma help provide financial assistance during the pregnancy. We can cover prenatal care (pre-birth medical care), rent, groceries, travel, etc. We can also help you apply for government resources.
The adoptive parents will be responsible for the child after you give birth. Adoption can give you a sense of relief because: 1) you know the child is having a better life and 2) you are free from the stress and challenges that come with motherhood.
2) Starting Over or Returning to Normalcy
When facing an unplanned pregnancy, many women and girls fear that they’ll have to give up their dreams or put them on hold. But you don’t have to decide between your desires and your child’s well-being. Adoption allows you to start over or resume your life following your child’s birth.
You don’t have to stop working after giving birth; your child will be with his or her adoptive family, so you can get back to work as soon as possible. If you’re a student, you don’t have to drop out of school. You can attend class (or take online classes) during the pregnancy, and you can continue your education following the birth and adoption process. You can pick things up where you left off.
3) Meet New People and Develop Lifelong Friendships
Adoption allows you to meet new people and, potentially, form lasting friendships.
There are three different types of adoption. Depending on your adoption plan, you can meet and establish a relationship with your child’s adoptive parents. You’ll be in touch during the pregnancy, and you can stay in touch following your child’s birth. You and the adoptive family can exchange letters and emails discussing the baby’s development. If you and the adoptive parents are comfortable, you can participate in personal, celebratory activities: birthdays, christenings, etc.
It’s possible to meet other people who have been affected by adoption. You can connect with other birth mothers online. You can bond over your shared experiences, and you can discuss how your life has been since the adoption was finalized.
Three Ways Placing Your Baby for Adoption Can Change Your Life
Adoption is a life-changing experience. If you’re pregnant and looking for aid, be sure to contact us. Adoption Choices of Oklahoma would be honored to work with you. We can relieve you of your fears and guide you through the adoption process. We can help change your life – and your child’s life – for the better.
Adoption Choices of Oklahoma is a private adoption agency, licensed by the state of Oklahoma and leader in the adoption community. We have been assisting birth parents, children, and adoptive families in Oklahoma for over 19 years. Our staff members are committed to providing an ethical, empowering, and personalized adoption experience to all involved in the adoption process. If you are currently in the process of adopting a baby and have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us.
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Meet the Author: Heather Valenzano is an up-and-coming content creator with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications and a minor in English. After graduating from Iona College in 2019, she got an internship – and then a part-time job – writing blogs and managing social media accounts for Hip New Jersey, a lifestyle website owned by Long Shot Productions. She has also produced website and social media content for CommonPage, an external collaboration platform.
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