17 Apr Questions to Ask Yourself if You Are Pregnant
Posted at 09:10h
in Birth Mothers
Unexpected pregnancy? Consider adoption! Cradle of Hope Adoption Center can help you find a wonderful family for your baby. Here are some questions to ask yourself as you consider the best path forward for you and your baby:
- What do I want out of life for myself?
- Could I handle a child and a job and/or school at the same time?
- Have I managed school and/or job and other activities well in the past?
- Am I ready to give up the freedom to do what I want to do when I want to do it?
- An example of something I would have to give up by having a child with me is…
- Am I willing to cut back on my social life and stay home while my friends go out?
- Would I miss my free time and privacy?
- Can I afford to support a child?
- Do I want to raise my child in the neighborhood I am living in now?
- How might a child interfere with my growth and personal development?
- How would parenting a child change my educational plans?
- Am I willing to give a great part of my life – AT LEAST 18 YEARS – to being a responsible parent?
- Do I like doing things with children?
- Do I want my child to be like me?
- Do I expect a child to make my life happy?
- When I am around small children for a while, how do I feel after being around them?
- Am I able to give the child the love he/she needs/deserves?
- Am I patient enough to deal with the noise, confusion, and the 24-hour-a-day responsibility of having a child?
- What kind of time and space do I need for myself?
- What do I do now when I am angry or upset?
- What would I do to a child if I lost my temper or became angry?
If your answers to these questions lead you to adoption, please contact us at 301-587-4400 or 301-905-9999 after hours.