Birth Parents Blog
Birth Parent Visits After Adoption
Choosing adoptive parents to raise your child is a loving decision. Many different factors go into this decision to choose adoption, and it certainly isn’t an easy one. Many of Lifetime's adoptive parents will agree to future visits and ongoing communication...
“I’m wondering about giving my baby up for adoption to a family member”
If you recently discovered you are pregnant, you may be trying to decide if you're ready to be a parent for the rest of your life. "I'm wondering about giving my baby up for adoption to a family member," is something we hear often. And it may seem like a logical...
Adoption Birth Mother Trauma: Finding Your Way to Acceptance
With so many emotions to sort through and decisions to make, it's hard to think about placing your child for adoption. It may feel like the most difficult thing to do in the world. Birth mother grief is real, and for some women, it may be challenging to deal...
Birth Parents and the Right to Privacy in Adoption Planning
If you’re pregnant and thinking about placing your baby for adoption, it’s OK to have lots of questions. Some of those questions may be about birth parents and the right to privacy, especially when it comes to adoption planning. Lifetime Adoption is a domestic...
Effects of Adoption on Birth Mothers
Adoption is a life-changing event for so many people: the birth mother, the birth father, the adoptive parents, and of course, the child. When we start to think about the effects of adoption on birth mothers, we see that there can be lots of mixed emotions. This is...
Birth Mother and Adoptive Mother Relationship
Coming to the realization that another family can give your child the life that you want for them is a decision that may take some time. But once you have decided on open adoption, know that this is a selfless sacrifice that requires strength and compassion. As a...
Adoption Birth Mother Rights by State
You might be wondering what rights you have as a birth mother. The short answer is: it depends on where you live. Lifetime Adoption works with birth mothers across the country, in every state, helping pregnant women make the loving choice to make an adoption plan for...
Grief and Loss in Adoption
If you are an expectant mother considering placing your baby for adoption, you will likely be processing many different feelings along the way. It is normal to feel a combination of grief and sadness, denial, and even bouts of depression. Working through these things...
“I’m Thinking About Putting My Baby Up for Adoption”
Becoming pregnant unexpectedly can be a surprise that can cause a mix of emotions. You may be feeling nervous about what the next few months and years will look like. You might also feel scared that you are not ready to be a parent. Having a child changes your life,...
I Need Someone to Adopt My Baby: Where to Begin
Many young women have connected with Lifetime Adoption, asking for help. We often hear, “I need somebody to adopt my baby, and I don’t know where to start.” This can be a confusing time, for sure. But what’s good is that you have already started. Just by being here,...
Birth Mother Support from Lifetime Adoption
Birth mother education and support are our focus at Lifetime Adoption. We have many different resources and support for you online, as well as peer counseling, access to adoption attorneys, a wide selection of adoptive parents to choose from, help via text and phone...
