Pregnant but Can’t Parent? Adoption Is an Option!
By Syd Sukalski
An unplanned pregnancy can be scary. You have big, life-changing choices ahead of you, and it can be hard to decide what to do. Right now, you have three options. You can try to parent your child, terminate your pregnancy, or choose adoption. If you don’t want to terminate your pregnancy and you can’t parent your child, adoption can be a great choice and has many benefits. If you want to learn more about the adoption process and how it can benefit everyone involved, keep reading! We can’t wait to fill you in.
But first, let us introduce ourselves.
Adoption Choices of Missouri wants to help you with your adoption plan. Our kind and courteous adoption professionals will give you all the information you need to make the best choices for you and your baby. If you are pregnant and considering adoption, call us today or search for adoption agencies near you to get started.
Now let’s talk about the adoption process in Missouri and some of its benefits.
Do I Contact Adoption Agencies in Missouri to Begin the Adoption Process?
To begin your adoption process in Missouri, contact Adoption Choices of Missouri. We will set you up with an adoption professional to help you create your personalized adoption plan. And don’t worry; it doesn’t matter when you start! Beginning the adoption process early in your pregnancy can be nice, but it isn’t necessary. Many parents aren’t sure whether adoption is right for them and want to try parenting their child first, and they take their child home from the hospital after they’re born. Starting the adoption process a couple of years into your little one’s life is okay if you realize a little late that raising a child isn’t a viable option for you.
How Does Missouri Adoption Work?
After you contact an adoption agency near you and we set you up with an adoption professional, you will start creating your adoption plan. Your adoption professional will guide you through the process, explaining all your options while you determine which paths are best for you. Depending on which type of adoption you choose, you may also make additional choices, like selecting an adoptive family for your birth child. You will also set plans in place for when you have your baby. After your baby is born, you must wait 48 hours before signing the final adoption papers. Then, your birth child’s adoptive parents will take them home.
Now that we’ve given you a quick overview of the adoption process let’s discuss some of its benefits.
Adoption in Missouri Can Ease Your Mind
Unplanned pregnancies can be incredibly stressful, especially if you aren’t in a situation where you can raise a child. Well, adoption can ease your mind. It relieves you of the stress that accompanies not knowing what to do with a baby you can’t support. And, if you’re feeling out of control, choosing adoption also gives you a plan. Private adoption gives you total control over your situation, and it empowers you to make decisions and reclaim command over your life.
You Can Choose an Open Adoption Plan to Stay In Contact with Your Birth Child
When you create an adoption plan, you will decide which type of adoption you want to complete. Each type of adoption has varied levels of openness with your birth child and their adoptive family. An open adoption allows you to remain in contact with your birth child after the adoption finalizes. You will choose the family that adopts your birth child and work with them to work out boundaries and set up visits!
Adoption in Missouri Can Give You a Fresh Start
If you don’t want to remain in contact with your birth child, that’s okay too. In a closed adoption, you won’t know who the adoptive family is, and they won’t know who you are. You will have total anonymity. If you are looking for a fresh start, any type of adoption is a great choice, but you should choose which one you think is right for you and your circumstances.
Missouri Adoption Will Benefit Your Child
Not only can adoption help you keep in contact with your birth child or give you a fresh start, but it can also benefit your baby. We prescreen all of the potential adoptive families on our website. They offer your child a financially stable home, a good living environment, and new opportunities. We also complete background checks of all family members to ensure the safety of your birth child.
By Placing Your Child for Adoption in Missouri, You Help Create a Family
Every potential adoptive family on our website wants another child to make their family whole. By choosing the adoption process, you help create a loving family and place your child with people excited to love them.
Remember: adoption is an act of love. You are not “giving your child up for adoption.” That implies that there is some failure on your part. Creating an adoption plan is kind and generous and shows how much you care about your child.
Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond. Please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri, call or text us at 316-391-4904.