I'm pregnant and thinking of having my baby adopted

People get pregnant unexpectedly without feeling ready to raise a child for a range of understandable and deeply personal reasons. You may not have access to the support you would need to raise a child. You may feel too young to have children and want to finish your education or build your career first. You may feel that your family is already complete with no room for another child. If you have recently discovered that you are unexpectedly pregnant then whatever the reason for your doubts, we understand the range of emotions you are experiencing and can help you consider whether adoption is right for you and your baby.

After hearing stories about the long-term effects adoption has had on people in the past, women often assume that they could never choose adoption as the answer to an unplanned pregnancy. You may want to avoid the shock your child would experience when they discovered they were adopted. You may feel that you couldn't bear not knowing what happened to your baby. You may be worried about the kind of family your baby would end up with, or think you couldn't afford to arrange an adoption. However, adoption has changed tremendously in recent years and is now treated in a sensitive and highly confidential manner.

Assisting you in the difficult and emotional process in reaching a decision on whether to keep or adopt your child is our main focus. Your and your child's welfare will be paramount.

Adoptive parents are strongly encouraged to raise the child knowing about the adoption and you will have the opportunity to receive regular updates about your child's progress. Birth parents have a major say in the kind of family that adopts their baby and the whole process is completely free of charge for you. Before making a decision, please read on to learn about what having your baby adopted would really be like.

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