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Pregnant and Considering Adoption in Fort Worth, Texas?
If you’re pregnant in Fort Worth and considering adoption, you may be trying to understand what choices are available for you and your baby. Adoption Alliance provides adoption services in Fort Worth and throughout Texas with free, confidential support for expectant parents.
You do not need to have an adoption plan before contacting us. Instead, you can begin with a private conversation about your pregnancy, your concerns and the questions you want answered.
Whether you recently learned you are pregnant, are approaching your due date or have already given birth, our team can help you understand your options without pressure.
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Adoption Help for Pregnant Women in Fort Worth
An unexpected pregnancy can affect many parts of your life at once. For example, you may be thinking about parenting, finances, housing, medical care, transportation, work, school or family relationships.
At the same time, you may have questions about adoption:
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Can I choose the family who adopts my baby?
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Can I have an open adoption?
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Is financial assistance available during pregnancy?
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What happens when I go to the hospital?
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Can I consider adoption if my due date is close?
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What if I have already given birth?
You do not need to make these decisions by yourself.
Adoption Alliance can help you understand your pregnancy and adoption options and explain what the process could look like based on your circumstances.
Most importantly, contacting an adoption agency does not require you to choose adoption.
Adoption Services in Fort Worth for Expectant Parents
Every pregnancy is different, so every adoption plan should be individualized. Some expectant parents begin researching adoption early in pregnancy. Others contact us shortly before delivery or after their baby has already been born.
Our adoption services in Fort Worth are built around your needs, wishes and situation.
Free and Confidential Adoption Support
Adoption services are free for expectant parents working with Adoption Alliance.
You can contact us privately to ask about adoption, pregnancy assistance, medical care, adoptive families or what happens after delivery. In addition, you do not have to sign anything or make a final decision simply because you speak with our team.
Choose the Family Who Adopts Your Baby
If you decide on adoption, you can have an active role in choosing the family who will adopt your child.
Adoption Alliance provides profiles of approved families who have completed the required screening and home-study process. Through these profiles, you can learn about their families, values, lifestyles, interests and hopes for becoming parents.
When appropriate, you may also have opportunities to speak with or meet prospective adoptive parents before making your decision.
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Decide What Type of Adoption You Want
You can also consider what kind of relationship you would like with your child and the adoptive family after placement.
For example, open adoption may include visits, phone calls, texts, photos or other ongoing communication. A semi-open adoption can provide updates while maintaining additional privacy. Alternatively, some birth parents prefer a more private adoption.
You do not need to decide this before contacting us. Instead, our team can explain the options and help you think about what level of contact feels right for you.
Pregnancy Expenses and Practical Support in Fort Worth
Pregnancy can create new expenses and make everyday responsibilities more difficult. Therefore, our team looks at your individual circumstances rather than assuming every expectant parent needs the same type of assistance.
Financial and Living Expense Assistance
Depending on your circumstances and applicable Texas requirements, assistance with certain pregnancy-related expenses may be available.
Allowable needs may include:
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Housing or rent
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Utilities
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Food and groceries
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Clothing and personal-care items
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Cell phone service
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Transportation
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Pregnancy-related medical expenses
Our team can review your situation and explain what assistance may be available.
Transportation Around Fort Worth
Fort Worth covers a large area, and prenatal appointments, work and other services may be located in different parts of the city or Tarrant County.
If transportation is difficult, let us know. Depending on your circumstances, allowable pregnancy-related transportation assistance may include rideshare services, gasoline or other appropriate support.
Fort Worth also has public transportation through Trinity Metro, including bus routes, rail and on-demand services.
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In addition, you do not need to travel to an Adoption Alliance office simply to begin exploring adoption. Our team can communicate with you remotely and help coordinate services based on where you live.
Help Finding Prenatal Care
If you do not have a prenatal doctor, health insurance or Medicaid, you can still contact us.
Through our adoption services in Fort Worth, we can help you identify local pregnancy and medical resources. We can also help you explore programs that may be available based on your individual circumstances.
Pregnancy Resources in Fort Worth
Fort Worth and Tarrant County have several resources for pregnant women who need nutrition support, prenatal care or maternity services.
Tarrant County WIC
The Tarrant County Public Health WIC Program serves eligible pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women as well as infants and young children.
WIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to health and medical services. In addition, Tarrant County operates multiple WIC clinics throughout the area.
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Prenatal Care Through JPS Health Network
JPS Health Network provides prenatal care through its Health Center for Women and other women’s health locations in Tarrant County.
The JPS Health Center for Women, located at 1201 S. Main Street in Fort Worth, provides women’s health services and ultrasound care. JPS also offers both traditional prenatal care and its Centering Pregnancy program.
Labor and Delivery at JPS
John Peter Smith Hospital, located at 1500 S. Main Street, provides labor and delivery, prenatal care and postpartum services.
JPS Women and Infants Services includes 24-hour OB triage for pregnancy-related concerns. The hospital is also designated as a Level IV Maternal Care center and provides Level III neonatal intensive care.
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Texas Health Fort Worth
Another major maternity option is Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, located at 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Texas Health Fort Worth is a Level IV maternal care facility and provides labor and delivery through its Helen McKee Ryan Birthing Center. Its maternity services include private labor and delivery rooms, obstetric emergency care and mother-and-baby care after delivery.
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If you need help finding prenatal or pregnancy-related services in the Fort Worth area, Adoption Alliance can help you identify resources that may fit your situation.
How the Adoption Process Works in Fort Worth
You do not need to understand the entire adoption process before contacting us. Instead, we can walk through the process one decision at a time.
Step 1: Start With a Conversation
Your first conversation is an opportunity to ask questions and tell us about your situation.
At this point, you do not have to choose adoption. We can simply explain how the process works, what support may be available and what choices you would have if you decide to move forward.
Step 2: Create a Plan Around Your Wishes
If you decide to explore adoption further, our team can help you create an individualized adoption plan.
Your plan may address:
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Choosing an adoptive family
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Open or semi-open adoption
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Pregnancy-related assistance
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Medical care
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Transportation
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Hospital preferences
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Contact after placement
Ultimately, your adoption plan should reflect what matters to you.
Step 3: Review Approved Adoptive Families
You can review profiles of families who have completed the required screening and home-study process.
Then, if a family interests you, you can learn more about them before making a decision. Depending on your preferences, you may also have opportunities to communicate with or meet prospective adoptive parents.
If choosing a family feels overwhelming, our team can help you narrow your options.
Step 4: Prepare for Your Fort Worth Hospital Stay
As your due date approaches, you can think about what you want your hospital experience to look like.
For example, your hospital plan can address who you want with you, whether you want the adoptive family present and how much time you would like to spend with your baby.
Whether you plan to deliver at JPS, Texas Health Fort Worth or another Tarrant County hospital, Adoption Alliance can help coordinate your adoption plan around your delivery.
Step 5: Receive Support After Delivery
After your baby is born, the appropriate adoption and legal professionals will explain your rights and the next steps in the process.
Meanwhile, Adoption Alliance remains available to help coordinate services and provide support.
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 Fort Worth
Do I need to travel to an Adoption Alliance office?
No. Adoption Alliance works with expectant parents throughout Texas, including Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
Therefore, you can begin exploring adoption by phone while our team helps coordinate services near where you live.
Can you help me if I live outside Fort Worth?
Yes. Adoption Alliance can work with expectant parents throughout Tarrant County and surrounding North Texas communities.
For example, women living in Benbrook, White Settlement, Saginaw, Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Keller, Burleson or other nearby communities can still contact us.
Can Adoption Alliance work with JPS or Texas Health Fort Worth?
Yes. Our team can help you create an adoption and hospital plan around the hospital where you expect to deliver.
Your plan can address your wishes for labor and delivery, time with your baby and the involvement of the adoptive family.
What if I don’t have a prenatal doctor?
You can still contact us.
Fort Worth has local prenatal-care resources, including services through JPS Health Network. In addition, Adoption Alliance can help you identify pregnancy and medical resources that may fit your situation.
What if transportation is difficult for me?
Tell our team about your transportation situation.
Depending on your circumstances, allowable pregnancy-related transportation assistance may be available. Fort Worth also has Trinity Metro bus, rail and on-demand transportation options.
Can I choose who adopts my baby?
Yes. If you choose adoption, you can review profiles of approved waiting families and decide which family you believe is right for your child.
Can I have an open adoption?
Yes. You can discuss the type of ongoing relationship you would like with your child and the adoptive family.
For example, an open adoption may include visits, calls, texts, photos or other agreed-upon contact.
Can I contact Adoption Alliance late in pregnancy?
Yes. You can contact us at any point during pregnancy.
Even if your due date is approaching, our team can explain your options and help you understand the next steps.
What if my baby has already been born?
You can still contact Adoption Alliance.
Whether you are still at the hospital or have already returned home, our team can explain your options and answer your questions.
Are adoption services free for expectant parents?
Yes. Adoption Alliance does not charge expectant parents an agency fee to create an adoption plan.
Depending on your circumstances and applicable Texas requirements, assistance with certain pregnancy-related expenses may also be available.
Adoption Services in Fort Worth and Tarrant County
Adoption Alliance provides adoption services in Fort Worth and support to expectant parents throughout Tarrant County and North Texas.
We can assist women living in communities such as:
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Benbrook
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White Settlement
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Saginaw
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Haltom City
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North Richland Hills
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Keller
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Burleson
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Other communities throughout Tarrant County
Even if your community is not listed, you can still contact us.
Because Fort Worth is part of a large North Texas metro area, our team can help coordinate support around the community where you live rather than requiring you to travel across the state.
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Why Choose Adoption Alliance?
Adoption Alliance is a licensed, 501(c)(3) nonprofit adoption agency founded in 1989.
For more than three decades, our team has supported expectant parents, birth parents and adoptive families throughout Texas.
Although Adoption Alliance is not located in Fort Worth, our adoption services in Fort Worth allow expectant parents in Tarrant County to receive individualized information and support while our team helps coordinate appropriate local resources.
Most importantly, you do not have to know whether adoption is right for you before speaking with us. Our role is to provide accurate information, answer your questions and help you understand your choices.
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Pregnant in Fort Worth and Considering Adoption?
If you are searching for adoption services in Fort Worth, you can contact Adoption Alliance simply to ask questions and learn about your options.
You do not need to decide on adoption before reaching out. Instead, you can begin with a free, confidential conversation.