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Top Benefits and Challenges of Choosing LGBT Adoption as a Birth Mother

Top Benefits and Challenges of Choosing LGBT Adoption as a Birth Mother As a birth mother, you made the choice to place your baby for adoption because you want the best possible outcome for your child. You seek to pave the way for his or her success in any way you can, even though you won’t be the one raising your child. Most importantly, you want the most qualified adoptive parents to bring up your child, and Adoption Choices of Kansas and Missouri is committed to helping you find those parents.  In your search for the adoptive parents who will fit best for you and your child, you may come across LGBT couples and individuals as potential matches. If you think they are meant to be the ones to raise your…

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Adoption Plan Questions to Consider for Birth Mothers in KS and MO

Adoption Plan Questions to Considerfor Birth Mothers If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and choose adoption, be assured that options and opportunities will not suddenly disappear once you make the decision to place your baby for adoption in Kansas and Missouri. Rather, your loving choice is simply the first in a series of choices you will make during your adoption journey. An effective way to organize the various options you get to choose from in a way that best fits you and your baby’s needs is creating an adoption plan. By doing so, you are taking control of your adoption journey and building a solid foundation for your baby’s future. The more aware you are of the options you have to consider when tailoring your adoption plan, the better control…

7 Ways Birth Mothers Can Celebrate National Adoption Month

7 Ways Birth Mothers Can Celebrate National Adoption Month November is a time of swapping out those jack-o-lanterns and spiders in the front lawn for cornucopias and turkeys (or Christmas lights if you just can’t wait for December). It’s also an important time for the adoption community as it marks National Adoption Month. During this time, we place special attention on raising awareness for all the children in need of a home and honor all those involved in the adoption process. For birth mothers, National Adoption Month is a wonderful time to nurture solidarity and community with each other. This is very important, especially for those who may be confronting feelings of pain and grief. For expectant mothers who find themselves struggling during the holidays, the timing of National Adoption…

Considering Adoption (Again) as a Birth Mother in Kansas and Missouri: Placing another Child for Adoption

Considering Adoption (Again) as a Birth Mother in Kansas: Placing another Child for Adoption Confronting another unexpected pregnancy after previously placing a child for adoption can be shocking, and even painful, if you’re not ready to be a mom. Initially, finding out you’re pregnant for a second (or third) time might feel surreal since you couldn’t imagine this would happen again. However, once the reality of the situation sets in, you might feel overwhelmed by intense feelings of fear, shame, isolation, or guilt. You might start worrying about your future, how others will treat you, or your child’s well-being. Even if you found closure and new beginnings following your last adoption journey, life didn’t go as planned because life is messy. In your moment of crisis, know that Adoption Choices of…

A Birth Mother’s Guide to Her Last Minute Adoption in Kansas and Missouri

A Birth Mother’s Guide to Her Last Minute Adoption in Kansas and Missouri During the last nine months, you decided to carry out your pregnancy, unplanned or planned, and accepted taking on the role of being a mother. But when the day of your child’s delivery finally comes and you begin to go into labor, reality hits hard. You come to an uncomfortable and overwhelming realization: you’re not ready to be a mom. Maybe you’ve recently found yourself falling on hard economic times, and you know you will not have the sufficient means to provide for your child. Perhaps you face an abusive or toxic environment at home, and you can’t imagine putting the safety of your child at risk. You could have been recently recovering from physical or mental…

Top 5 Questions to Ask LGBT Adoptive Parentsas a Birth Mother

Top 5 Questions to Ask LGBT Adoptive Parentsas a Birth Mother Other than making the choice to place your child for adoption in Kansas or Missouri, the biggest decision you will make in your adoption journey is choosing the adoptive family to raise your child. Even though the weight of this decision may feel overwhelming, it can also be comforting to know that your child’s potential adoptive parents are on their own adoption journey as well. This knowledge can make it easier to approach the adoption process as a team so you feel less alone. Working as a team with the adoptive parents requires open and honest communication. After you’ve selected your child’s adoptive parents, it’s important to voice your expectations and needs to ensure that the potential parents are…

A Guide to Creating Your Hospital Plan as a Birth Mother in Kansas and Missouri

A Guide to Creating Your Hospital Planas a Birth Mother in Kansas and Missouri The birth of your child is a major turning point in your adoption journey. Emotions are high. Feelings of relief, anxiety, or even grief, may start to set in as the time of birth approaches and reality suddenly starts to set in. As a birth mother, an effective way to prepare for your child’s arrival is to create a hospital plan. Also known as a “birth plan”, a hospital plan is a comprehensive checklist of your preferences during your hospital stay. While putting together a hospital plan is optional, planning ahead can make the birthing process more manageable and less stressful for you. By creating your hospital plan, you are helping the hospital help you to…

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