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YOU can name the baby! After the baby is born, the person at the hospital in charge of birth records will ask you what you would like to name the baby. Some birth mothers talk with the prospective adoptive parents and agree on a name...
You can place your baby for adoption, even if the baby’s father denies paternity. You are not required to prove the paternity of the child in order to proceed with adoption. You will sign an affidavit, swearing to the identity of the baby’s father, who...
Cradle of Hope Adoption Center has many, loving, carefully screened families who would welcome in their homes and hearts a baby born addicted to drugs, even if the baby needed to stay in NICU for several days or weeks while going through drug withdrawal. In...
An unexpected pregnancy is one of the most daunting, challenging, and emotionally taxing experiences that a woman can go through. It is a difficult journey that has many ups and downs. There can be feelings of great uncertainty and unease about your future. These feelings are...
It isn’t uncommon to not be sure that you are going to “give up your baby for adoption” until you are at the hospital. We say “give up” because it is the most common term, but what you are doing is really anything but that....
Placing a child for adoption is a decision that takes incredible strength and courage. But for many women, this one selfless act can create an incredible amount of grief and loss. You don’t have to go through it alone. Challenging feelings are normal after placing a...
You have made the courageous decision to place your child for adoption with the help of an adoption agency. This is a huge step. Finding the right adoption agency is similar to finding the right family—you want to find one that will support your choices...
Choosing adoption is putting your child before yourself and giving them a gift of a healthy family and future. In adoption, you are in the driver’s seat. You choose the parents that will raise your child from a group of potential parents. You get to...
Naturally, you want to ensure that the family you choose is appropriate to adopt their child. A mother’s instinct and love for her baby need to be reassured. That is why every adoptive family goes through an extensive screening process to develop an approved family...
