5 FAQs from Pregnant Women Considering Adoption

Giving your baby up for adoption at birth is possible.

When you connect with an adoption professional, they will help you create an adoption plan and provide support for giving your baby up for adoption at birth or later.

1. How Long after a Baby Is Born Can You Give It up for Adoption?

There isn’t a “deadline” or time limit for giving your baby up for adoption at birth or after. It’s not too late to do what you think is best for yourself and your child, and there is no right or wrong time to start considering adoption.

It’s never too late to choose adoption for your baby. You can still contact an adoption agency to create an adoption plan whether you:

• Are far along in your pregnancy
• Have just given birth
• Have taken your baby home from the hospital weeks ago

2. How Do You Give a Baby up for Adoption after Birth? [5 Steps]

Every adoption will be a unique journey for anyone who experiences giving a baby up for adoption at birth. Once you create an adoption plan based on your specific needs, the adoption agency you work with will help you find the perfect family for your child.

In general, the steps you’ll take in the adoption process will look something like this:

• Step 1: Contact an adoption agency to determine your preferences for an adoptive family
• Step 2: View waiting adoptive family profiles that match your preferences and needs
• Step 3: Choose the level of open adoption (if you choose)
• Step 4: Give birth and complete the legal paperwork with your adoption attorney
• Step 5: Complete the adoption placement

If you’re ready to learn more about the adoption process, then you can connect with an adoption agency today.

3. Do You Get Money for Putting a Baby up for Adoption?

No. Payment of any kind for giving your baby up for adoption at birth or later is illegal. But, adoption is always free for you because there is adoption financial assistance available to you when you work with a reliable adoption agency.

If you choose adoption for your child after they are born, then you can be missing out on some key services that you could have gotten for free. But, when you work with a professional, a last-minute adoption can still offer:

• Free medical expenses: You don’t have to worry about affording the cost of your delivery and postpartum care
• Free legal expenses: This gives you access to an adoption attorney that will make sure you feel 100% comfortable with the adoption paperwork you complete
• 24/7 adoption support: You can reach a trained birth parent specialist for counseling whenever you need it

Each state has its own laws about adoption financial assistance, but you can typically receive additional financial help, such as payment for:

• Rent
• Utilities
• Groceries
• Transportation to and from doctor’s appointments
• And more

If you’re considering adoption because you are not financially equipped to support your child, then you are making a brave, selfless decision. Connect with an adoption agency today to receive more information about financial assistance.

4. What Are Some Tips before Giving a Baby up for Adoption at Birth?

• Read about the adoption pros and cons
• Watch videos from women who chose adoption
• Look at adoptive family profiles
• Join an expectant mother support group
• Contact an adoption agency when you’re ready

5. Is Giving a Baby up for Adoption Hard?

It can be emotionally difficult when giving your baby up for adoption at birth or even months after birth. Not only will it be challenging to make the adoption decision and complete the adoption process, but also to adjust to life after the placement.

For many pregnant women experiencing this same situation, this can be one of the toughest decisions they will make in their lifetime. But, it may also be the best thing you ever do.

Mendy, a birth mother, made the difficult choice in giving her baby up for adoption at birth but continued to persevere and move forward even after placement.

“If I could reach out to every girl going through adoption, I would let them know that you will be OK,” Mendy said. “Yes, there are emotions and a lot of hurt, but it fades, especially knowing that what you are doing is truly amazing and the best thing for the baby.”

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Whether you have made a last-minute decision giving a baby up for adoption at birth or knew for a while that adoption would be the best choice, you are never alone.