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Pregnant and Considering Adoption in Houston, Texas?
If you’re pregnant in Houston and considering adoption, you can get information and support without making a commitment or having everything figured out. Adoption Alliance provides adoption services in Houston and throughout Texas for expectant parents who want to understand their options.
Our licensed adoption professionals can answer your questions, explain your options and help you understand what an adoption plan could look like for you and your baby.
Houston is a large city, but you do not need to travel to an Adoption Alliance office to get help. Our team can work with you by phone and help coordinate pregnancy, medical and adoption-related services based on where you live.
Whether you recently learned you are pregnant, are approaching your due date or have already delivered, you can reach out for free, confidential support 24/7.
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Adoption Support for Expectant Mothers in Houston
Considering adoption can bring questions about your baby, finances, medical care, relationships and what life may look like after delivery.
You may be wondering whether you can choose the adoptive parents, whether open adoption is possible, what happens at the hospital or whether financial assistance is available during pregnancy.
You do not need to answer those questions by yourself.
Adoption Alliance can explain your pregnancy and adoption options and help you decide what you want to explore next. Talking with an adoption professional does not obligate you to choose adoption.
If you decide adoption is right for you, your plan can reflect your individual needs, preferences and hopes for your child.
Adoption Services in Houston Based on Your Needs
No two adoption situations are exactly alike. Some expectant parents contact us early in pregnancy, while others reach out shortly before delivery. Some already know they want to pursue adoption, while others simply want information.
Our role is to help you understand your choices and provide support based on your situation.
Free and Confidential Adoption Support
Our adoption services in Houston are free for expectant parents working with Adoption Alliance.
You can contact our team privately to ask questions about adoption, pregnancy assistance, choosing a family or what happens after your baby is born.
Our team is available 24/7, and you do not have to decide on adoption before reaching out.
Choose the Adoptive Family
If you choose adoption, you can decide who you would like to adopt your baby.
Every family presented through Adoption Alliance has completed the required screening and home-study approval process. You can review family profiles, learn about their lives and values, and decide which family feels right for you and your child.
When appropriate, our team can also help arrange conversations or meetings with prospective adoptive parents.
MEET FAMILIES WAITING TO ADOPT
Decide What Kind of Relationship You Want
Adoption does not necessarily mean losing contact with your child.
Many expectant parents choose an open or semi-open adoption that allows some type of ongoing relationship with the adoptive family and child. Depending on the plan you create, contact may include visits, phone calls, texts, photos or updates.
Other birth parents prefer greater privacy.
You do not need to decide what type of adoption you want before contacting us. We can explain the differences and help you think through what feels appropriate for you.
Pregnancy Expenses and Practical Support in Houston
Houston covers a large geographic area, and pregnancy can make everyday needs such as housing, transportation and medical appointments more difficult.
If you are considering adoption, assistance with certain pregnancy-related expenses may be available depending on your circumstances and applicable Texas requirements.
Housing and Living Expenses
Depending on your situation, allowable assistance may be available for necessities such as housing, utilities, groceries, clothing, phone service and other pregnancy-related living expenses.
Our team can review your individual circumstances and explain what assistance may be available.
Transportation Around Houston
Getting across Houston without dependable transportation can make prenatal appointments and other pregnancy-related needs difficult.
If transportation is a concern, Adoption Alliance may be able to help with allowable transportation expenses such as rideshare services, bus transportation or gasoline.
You do not need to travel to San Antonio simply to begin an adoption plan. Much of the initial process can be coordinated remotely, and our team can help arrange services based on where you live.
Prenatal and Medical Care
If you do not have a prenatal doctor, health insurance or Medicaid, our team can help you identify medical and community resources in the Houston area.
Adoption Alliance can also help connect you with programs such as Medicaid, WIC and other pregnancy-related resources when appropriate.
Pregnancy Resources in Houston
As part of our adoption services in Houston, we can help expectant parents identify local pregnancy, nutrition and medical resources that may fit their needs.
Houston WIC Services
The Houston Health Department WIC program serves eligible pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women as well as infants and young children.
WIC provides nutrition assistance, healthy foods, breastfeeding education and referrals to healthcare and other services. Houston Health Department operates WIC locations throughout the city, including areas such as Acres Homes, Aldine, Alief, Northside, Sharpstown, Southwest Houston and Sunnyside.
Find Houston Health Department WIC locations
Prenatal Care Through Harris Health
Harris Health provides prenatal care through health centers located throughout Harris County.
Expectant mothers can receive regularly scheduled prenatal care, and Harris Health also offers pregnancy education and maternity services through its Women and Infants program.
Learn about Harris Health prenatal services
Labor and Delivery at Ben Taub and LBJ Hospital
Harris Health provides maternity services at Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in northeast Houston.
Ben Taub’s Women and Infants Services Department includes labor and delivery, mother-and-baby care, high-risk pregnancy services, neonatal care and lactation support.
If you need help locating prenatal care or other pregnancy resources near where you live in Houston, Adoption Alliance can help you identify appropriate options.
How the Adoption Process Works in Houston
Step 1: Start With a Conversation
You can contact Adoption Alliance to ask questions and tell us about your situation.
You do not need to have chosen adoption. The first conversation can simply help you understand your options and what assistance may be available.
Step 2: Create a Plan Around Your Situation
If you decide to continue exploring adoption, we can help you create an individualized adoption plan.
Your plan can address the adoptive family, the type of relationship you want after placement, pregnancy-related support, medical care and your preferences for labor and delivery.
Step 3: Review and Choose an Adoptive Family
You can review profiles of approved families waiting to adopt and decide which family you would like to learn more about.
You may have opportunities to communicate with prospective adoptive parents before your baby is born.
If choosing a family feels overwhelming, our team can help you narrow your options.
Step 4: Prepare for Delivery at Your Houston Hospital
Before your due date, we can help you think through your hospital experience.
Your hospital plan can address who you want with you, whether you want the adoptive parents at the hospital, how much time you want with your baby and other preferences that are important to you.
Whether you deliver at Ben Taub, LBJ Hospital or another hospital in the Houston area, we can help coordinate the adoption process around your delivery.
Step 5: Receive Support After Delivery
After your baby is born, adoption and legal professionals will explain the next steps and your legal rights.
Adoption Alliance remains available to help coordinate the adoption process and provide support after delivery.
If your baby has already been born and you did not make an adoption plan during pregnancy, you can still contact us.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption in Houston
Do I need to travel to an Adoption Alliance office to start the process?
No. Adoption Alliance works with expectant parents throughout Houston and Texas. You can begin by phone, and our team can help coordinate services based on where you live.
Can you help me if I live in Harris County but outside Houston?
Yes. Adoption Alliance serves expectant parents throughout Harris County and surrounding communities, not just people who live within Houston city limits.
Can Adoption Alliance work with me if I am delivering at Ben Taub or LBJ Hospital?
Yes. We can help you create an adoption and hospital plan if you expect to deliver at Ben Taub, LBJ or another Houston-area hospital.
What if I do not have a prenatal doctor?
Contact us. We can help you identify prenatal and pregnancy-related resources in Houston, including community medical programs that may be available based on your circumstances.
What if I do not have transportation?
Tell our team about your transportation situation. Depending on your circumstances, assistance with allowable pregnancy-related transportation such as rideshare services, bus transportation or gasoline may be available.
Can I contact you if I am close to delivery?
Yes. You can contact Adoption Alliance at any point during your pregnancy, including shortly before your due date.
What if my baby has already been born?
You can still ask about adoption. Whether you are still at the hospital or have already returned home, our team can explain your options and what steps would be involved.
Does adoption cost anything for an expectant mother?
There is no agency fee to an expectant parent for creating an adoption plan with Adoption Alliance. Depending on your situation, assistance with allowable pregnancy-related expenses may also be available.
Adoption Services in Houston and Surrounding Areas
Adoption Alliance provides adoption support to expectant parents throughout Houston and the surrounding region.
We can work with women living in Houston as well as nearby communities such as Pasadena, Baytown, Pearland, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring, Humble and other communities throughout the greater Houston area.
You do not need to see your specific neighborhood or community listed to contact us.
If you live anywhere in the Houston area and are pregnant, recently delivered or simply want to understand your adoption options, you can talk with our team confidentially.
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Why Choose Adoption Alliance for Houston Adoption Support?
Adoption Alliance is a licensed, 501(c)(3) nonprofit adoption agency founded in 1989. Our adoption services in Houston are provided by experienced adoption professionals who work with expectant parents throughout Texas.
For more than three decades, our team has helped expectant parents, birth parents and adoptive families navigate adoption. Our staff includes experienced adoption professionals, social workers and case-management professionals who understand both the practical and personal decisions involved in an adoption plan.
You do not need to live close to our office to work with us. Adoption Alliance provides support to expectant parents throughout Texas, including Houston and Harris County.
Our goal is to give you clear information, answer your questions and help you make informed decisions based on your circumstances and what you want for yourself and your child.
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Pregnant in Houston and Want to Talk About Adoption?
You do not have to decide today.
If you are pregnant and looking for adoption services in Houston, you can contact Adoption Alliance simply to ask questions and learn about your options.
Support for expectant parents is free and confidential, and our team is available 24/7.