Placing A Baby For Adoption
If you have decided you want to place your baby for adoption, then you should familiarize yourself with the entire process early on. Once you understand how the process goes, you will be better prepared to get through the processes with less stress and confusion. Here are the processes that you are going to go through.
Make sure adoption is right for you
The first thing you want to do is make absolutely sure that adoption is the right choice for you. It very well may be the right decision, but you want to make sure you are the one making the decision and not someone else. If you are being coerced into doing it then you are going to experience a great deal of remorse. If you are the one who feels it is the best decision, then you will feel much better and you may even feel relief knowing you made the best decision for your child.
Get an adoption specialist
You are going to need an adoption specialist. This person will be your advocate throughout the process. They will help you when it comes with understanding the processes and also assist you with your needs through them. Your adoption specialist will also help you to come to a conclusion on the type of family that you want to adopt your child. This process is called coming up with the adoption plan and during the creation of it you will also choose what you want with regards to the adoption. For example, you need to determine if you want any contact with the child and if so, decide on the specific terms. You will need to choose a family who will agree to your terms.
Choosing the right family
Once you have the adoption plan in place you will need to find the right family. This is another entire process that includes its own set of steps. You will want to make sure you choose a family you feel will give your child the best parenting possible. For you, this may include everything from following a certain religion to having other children in the household or even not having other children. Once you choose a family, you will get to know them in a way everyone feels comfortable with.
Saying goodbye
Once you find the perfect family for your child, you will feel better about your decision. If you decided to share contact then you will have the comfort of knowing you will be updated on the child's important life events. If you chose no contact, then you can take pride in knowing you took the time to find the perfect family.
