Adoption Information

How to Choose the Best Adoption Agency to Match your Newborn with the Right Family

Once you have decided that you will be giving your newborn up for adoption, the next step is to find a reliable licensed adoption agency. If you search for “adoption agencies near me,” you will be presented with many options. But how do you decide which is the best one for you? Which adoption agency …

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Why Giving up Your Child for Adoption is the Best Decision You Will Make

You are probably inclined to complete the title with “…for the baby.” Indeed, this is a process that seeks the best option for the baby. But, in perspective, this is also a process that emotionally affects the birth mother too.  Positively, if your motivations are the right ones.  So, we will expand our title by …

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15 Reasons Why Pregnant Women Give up Their Baby for Adoption

Circumstances surrounding your thoughts to potentially give your baby up for adoption vary depending on financial, physical, emotional and other situations. The thought is often a cause of stress, and second thoughts may linger in your head even when, earlier, you felt determined to keep your baby. Not sure if you want to give your …

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Body Changes to Expect During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a life-changing process that affects so much more than your reproductive organs. Your whole body will be affected by pregnancy, with symptoms ranging from beneficial to deeply unpleasant. As a pregnant woman, you may experience morning sickness, changes in blood flow and blood pressure, mood swings, fluctuating hormone levels, breast tenderness, frequent urination…the …

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What Is the Voluntary Central Adoption Registry in Texas?

Officially called the Texas Vital Statistics Unit (VSU) Voluntary Central Adoption Registry (CAR), it is a publicly mandated voluntary mutual-consent registry system. What exactly does this mean? It means that birth parents, adults who were adopted as a child and the biological siblings of adult adoptees can potentially locate and contact birth family members if …

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What to Expect in an Open or Semi-Open Adoption

So, you are considering open adoption. Whether you are pregnant and interested in finding a loving home for your baby or are hoping to grow your family through adoption, semi-open adoption and open adoption offer a number of unique benefits for all parties involved. What Is Open Adoption? An open adoption agreement generally refers to …

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