When raising a child is not something you are prepared to do right now, a positive pregnancy test can raise difficult questions.
Adoption may have come to mind, along with doubts about whether it is realistic for you.
Adoption exists for women who want to continue their pregnancy but are not in a place to parent.
Pregnancy Options offers no-cost, confidential appointments where you can receive factual information about all your options before deciding. Read on for more information specifically about adoption.
Adoption Is a Plan for Your Child’s Future
Adoption does not mean “giving up” your child. You are making a plan for your child’s future, and you have a central role in that plan, including choosing the adoptive family and the level of contact.
There are three types of adoption plans:
- Open adoption: You and the adoptive family exchange contact information and decide together on letters, photos, visits, or invitations to milestones such as birthdays.
- Semi-open adoption: You share only limited information, such as first names, and communication goes through an agency or attorney.
- Closed adoption: There is no contact, and a court seals the records. This plan is uncommon today and offers the most privacy, though in Minnesota, adopted adults can request their original birth record at age 18.
Counseling and support resources are also available to you during the adoption process and afterward.
Will Adoption Cost Me Anything?
As the birth mother, you typically will not pay for medical expenses not covered by insurance during the pregnancy and adoption process.
The agency or adoptive family generally covers all pregnancy-related medical expenses, including prenatal care and delivery.
How Pregnancy Options Can Help
Start by confirming your pregnancy with a no-cost, lab-quality pregnancy test at Pregnancy Options, with no appointment necessary.
If your test is positive, our staff and nurses will help you determine whether you need a no-cost limited obstetrical ultrasound to confirm how far along you are and the location of your pregnancy.
Because our services are provided at no cost, we do not benefit from your decision. Our team will discuss adoption with you and remain with you through the entire process and beyond.
If you also want to explore parenting but aren’t sure you have the skills or resources, our Earn While You Learn program and peer counselors are available to help.
Schedule your no-cost, confidential appointment today.