85 percent of all teenage pregnancies are unplanned. This can be a stressful experience. So, it is important that a teen birth mother know her rights. “Being pregnant as a teen is scary and hard,” says Annaleece Merrill, birth mother… Read More
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Why Choose a Local Maryland Adoption Agency
When unexpected pregnancies occur, birth mothers have a million and one things running through their heads. Can I handle this? Do I want to terminate the pregnancy? Is adoption the right choice? What should I do?! If a birth mother… Read More
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Is It Necessary to Go for Prenatal Care If Doing an Adoption Plan?
An unplanned pregnancy can be difficult for a birth mother to handle. Pregnancy is stressful enough when a mother has had time to properly plan ahead. An unexpected pregnancy can turn a mother’s life upside down. So, it is completely… Read More
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Can a Birth Mother Get Money for Her Baby?
A lack of financial resources is one of the reasons why some women consider adoption. So, it should come as no surprise that we often here the same question. Can a birth mother receive money for her baby? And the… Read More
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How Can I Tell If My Adopted Child Is Really Having a Problem with Being Adopted?
It is the fear of many adoptive parents that their child will struggle with the concept of adoption. So, the question becomes 1) how can you tell if your child is having an issue with being adopted and 2) what… Read More
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Birth Mother: Preparing for the Anniversary of Your Adoption
The anniversary of an adoption can be a tough time for birth mothers, but it doesn’t have to be. On the anniversary of the adoption, all of those emotions – that feeling of loss – come flooding back all over… Read More
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Creating Your Adoption Plan: Do You Want to Spend Time With the Baby in the Hospital?
Recently, we discussed the importance of communicating your adoption plan to the hospital well in advance. However, before you do that, you should think about what YOU want from this experience. What is YOUR birth plan? While some things are… Read More
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How to Explain to the Hospital That You Are Doing an Adoption
When it comes to creating your adoption plan, there are multiple factors to consider, including your stay at the hospital. And for many birth mothers, this can be the most stressful time of their entire pregnancy. “The delivery and hospital… Read More
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Can I Write a Letter to My Biological Child Once He/She Is Adopted?
Creating an adoption plan is an incredibly difficult decision for any parent. However, some comfort can be taken from the fact that adoption is not the end of your relationship with your child. It is just the next step in… Read More
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I Am Under 18. Do I Need My Parents’ Consent to Create an Adoption Plan?
With 85 percent of all teenage pregnancies unplanned, it is not shocking that we often hear the same question. Do I need my parents’ consent to create an adoption plan if I am under the age of 18? And the… Read More