Yes. You can place your child for adoption after you’ve given birth. You can also make an adoption plan at the last minute, even while you are in labor. I’m in labor, can I make an adoption plan now? Yes. If you are in labor and feel...
One of the most common fears, when a woman is facing an unplanned pregnancy and considering her options, is that her child will think less of her or think that they were not loved because they were placed for adoption. On the contrary, adoption is a beautiful...
Here are some of the adoption services Cradle of Hope offers to women considering adoption for their babies or toddlers: 24-hour birth mother adoption hotline to answer any questions you may have. Call or text: 301-905-9999. Quality counseling, goal-setting guidance, and confidential help with decision-making Compassionate, personalized attention and...
When you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy, you know that you have three options: to parent your child, terminate your pregnancy, or to place your child for adoption. The decision of what to do will always be up to you. There are actually many reasons to place a...
Placing a baby for adoption can seem like a complicated process, especially when you’re already facing an unplanned pregnancy. When you consider adoption, you will always have certain undeniable parental adoption rights. As a prospective birth mother, you will always have the right to do what...
Unplanned Pregnancy Options Getting pregnant by accident can come as a shock, but unintended pregnancies are more common than you might think. In fact, approximately 45% of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended pregnancies. This simply means that these were accidental or unexpected pregnancies; 27% of...
Every adoption must be approved by a judge and every judge knows that a child has two parents. Even if the baby’s father is no longer in your life, or has been unsupportive or out of touch, he has parental rights that must be addressed....
As your due date approaches, your Cradle of Hope counselor will work with you to develop your hospital plan, which sets out your desires and expectations for your time in the hospital. You will choose who gets to visit you, who will be with you...
Making the decision to place your baby for adoption is a difficult one. It is a decision that takes great strength, deep inner reflection and the courage to trust in yourself. Women start down the path to adoption for different reasons. Some may choose adoption...