The Moment You Know Lindsey had just celebrated her twenty-third birthday; she was not in school, had a job, and lived with her aunt. She was out with friends, had a “one night stand while using protection, and the protection broke”. In addition, Lindsey only has one fallopian tube and wasn’t supposed to be able to conceive. Weeks later she … Read More
Your Child Will Appreciate Your Choice of Adoption
Your Child Will Appreciate Your Choice of Adoption After your baby is born, you’ll always wonder what they think of you. There are stories of children being united with their birth parents that are both touching and heartbreaking. Because the emotions associated with adoption are at times a struggle, but can uplift birthmothers of the fear for the future that … Read More
Is It Normal to Feel Guilty as a Birthmother?
Is It Normal to Feel Guilty as a Birthmother? Right now, about a hundred questions are racing through your head. “Now that I know I’m pregnant, what do I do? Who should I tell? What option feels right? Am I making the best, or the easiest decision?” Almost all the birthmothers we help have one of these questions, but sometimes … Read More
How to Soothe Pre-Delivery Anxiety
How to Soothe Pre-Delivery Anxiety Most women look forward to pregnancy, but feel tense about the actual delivery. It’s hard not to be a little nervous since every birth on T.V. shows a screaming, crying woman who is either very angry or incredibly scared. These sensationalized representations of childbirth leave out the good side of delivery and exaggerate the scary … Read More
6 Things You Should Know About Life After Pregnancy
6 Things You Should Know About Life After Pregnancy Adoption is a great choice for many mothers who know the future of their baby belongs with another family, who has been wanting a child to raise and is ready for that next step in life. After the pregnancy, a birth mother knows what pregnancy will be like, when she is … Read More
Finding an Adoption Therapist
Finding an Adoption Therapist Although Birthmother’s Choice primarily works with the birthmother, many adoptive parents visit our site for resources and additional information. This blog post is speaking directly to the adoptive parents in addition to helping birth parents understand some of the future obstacles the adoptive family may face. As the adoptive parent, sometimes you will need a family … Read More
Should I Tell Him? – Conversations With the Father To Be
Conversations With the Father To Be You think you’re alone. Even if you’ve been dating him for years, the responsibility feels like it’s on you… “How am I going to tell him I’m pregnant?” You can’t escape thinking about it. “Will he leave me? Will my parents hate him? Can we afford this?” No one can answer these questions for you, but … Read More
Open Adoption: The Real Story
Open Adoption Open adoption is much more common than it was 20 years ago. In previous generations it was common to “hide” the pregnancy, “give up” your baby in a closed adoption, then leave both the birthmother and the child wondering about one another years later. Today open adoption is acknowledged for its many benefits to both the birthmother and … Read More
The “What If’s” of Adoption
The “What If’s” of Adoption We believe that for every child, there’s a perfect family. (We speak from experience at Birthmother’s Choice.) That family could be you! Our goal is to help a potential family fulfill their dreams of becoming parents through compassionate adoption. The path to adoption can be a long one filled with infertility struggles and disappointments. Many … Read More
Adoption USA Survey
Adoption USA did a survey in 2007 and published the findings in 2009. They found some interesting statistics that we still find hold true with our clients today. Here are some of the findings: Adopted children are less likely than are children in the general population to live in households with incomes below the poverty threshold (12 compared with 18 … Read More