Putting a Baby up for Adoption

An adoption is a joyous process that creates love and family, but with every adoption there is also heroic sacrifice involved. Even if a birthmother is sure about her decision to place her baby up for adoption, there is usually a grieving process for her. An adoption process often stays with a birthmother a long time emotionally due to the fact that there might be unanswered questions about what it may be like for her child after the adoption. For a birthmother, there can be feelings of grief, anger, and guilt that arrive after the placement. Even though her choice permits the child the very best life possible, and she knows it is the right choice, it is important to be familiar with the main impacts of adoption on birthmothers and learn how to move forward in a healthy way. Here are a few ways to cope in healthy ways after adoption. Continue reading →

Blogs for birthmothers have valuable information for women who are considering adoption as the best situation for their child. Women who elect to talk about their adoption experience are extremely important to creating open conversations about the reasons that women make this choice. There are so many individual motivations for adoption, and these blogs really are a service to other birthmoms and their adoptive families.   We’ve listed some great blogging communities for birthmothers to find other women who can relate to their adoption stories.  Continue reading →

A hospital stay can be a difficult time for a birthmother because she is welcoming a baby into the world and also departing with a child at the same time. This makes an adoption plan very important. This plan is usually a list of documents containing the birthmother’s preferences for the hospital stay and birthing process. It’s beneficial to create such a plan to avoid any unwanted scenarios at the hospital. It’s not easy to create an adoption hospital plan, so we’ve compiled some tips for all birthmothers.

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Usually, labor doesn’t begin with a gush of water like it’s presented in the movies. For most women, labor sneaks up on them, so it’s no wonder women are worried about the labor and delivery of their baby. It doesn’t matter how many books you read or classes you take, you’ll never be completely prepared for labor, but it’s important to do the research and learn as much as you can. That’s why we’ve prepared some labor tips for you. Continue reading →

Adoption is an emotional rollercoaster for everyone involved in the process. Sometimes, relationships gained through the process become wonderful friendships. But, not all experiences are the same. Even though open adoption means there’s a certain openness, there are often some things that are left unsaid. Birthmothers and adoptive parents have many feelings, fears, and desires they are maybe too afraid, shy, or embarrassed to share. Here are some things adoptive parents want birthmothers to know! Continue reading →

After birthmothers place their child for an adoption, many go through a period of loss, which includes various stages of grief, including anger, sorrow, denial, shock, or depression. It’s not easy to reconcile the emotional adoption process, so it’s completely normal that some birthmothers suffer from post-partum depression after the placement. There are ways on how to cope with this emotional time. Continue reading →

Facing an unplanned pregnancy is a difficult and highly emotional time for any woman. Before making a final decision on how to handle it, you should research every option there is. Arming yourself with information is crucial, so you need to be well-informed regarding your future and the future of your unborn baby. Continue reading →

It’s difficult to generalize the impact of an adoption on a birthmother. Every one of these women faced a unique experience and coped in her own way. All in all, there are usually the emotions of guilt, grief, anger, and loss that a birthmother may face after the adoption is finalized; however, you can move forward in a healthy way after the adoption, so take a look at some tips we’ve prepared for you. Continue reading →

Pregnancy can be a stressful and emotional period for birthmothers, especially if they don’t know what to expect. That’s why it’s important to get to know some of the pregnancy basics as well as the pregnancy timeline. Continue reading →