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There are many reasons why you might find yourself in this position, but the question now is, what am I going to do, and how am I going to make the best decision for me and my baby?
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- Want a family that is stable and able to provide the child with resources and opportunities.
- Want a two parent family.
- Not financially stable to parent and financial assistance isn't enough
- Feel that they are not emotionally equipped to parent this child.
- Don't have a relationship with the father of the baby, and not enough support from family/friends to parent on their own
- Want to choose the adoptive family and participate in the child’s future.
- Want to complete their education and pursue other life’s goals
Many birthparents choose to place their baby for adoption after carefully considering the best interests of that child. They decide that through adoption they will best be able to meet those interests.
Start by asking yourself the question, am I ready to parent.
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- Am I able to give this child what they will need to thrive in this world?
  
- Who can I count on for support? Who will be there for me? Will I be alone?
- Can I afford to support this child? Can I pay for basic needs, housing, clothes, food, or diapers?
- Do I have a job or the income to financially support my baby?
- Can I keep the baby safe and healthy? Provide stability?
- What do I want to achieve in my life? What are my life’s goals?
- How will the baby affect my future plans?
- Am I willing to make sacrifices and make adjustments to raise my child?
- Am I emotionally stable?
- Can I put the needs of the baby first?
- Is my life already out of control? Am I able to adequately parent the children currently in my home?
- Will I be bringing a baby into a healthy, living situation?
If you have answered "no" to some of the above questions, you may want to consider adoption. |
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