Am I too Old to Place my Baby up for Adoption?
Placing a baby for adoption in your 30’s
If you are considering placing your child for adoption, chances are this is an unplanned or unexpected pregnancy. Unplanned pregnancies happen to women of all ages. Despite age, no matter how old or how young you are, adoption is always an option in Colorado.
Many women’s choice to place their child for adoption has a lot to do with her circumstances. Maybe she feels she is too young to parent; maybe she feels she is too old to parent. Perhaps she already has a family and financially or emotionally cannot add another. Perhaps she is a career driven woman and a child does not fit in her plans. Sometimes a woman finds herself in an abusive or complicated relationship or she was sexually assaulted.
Your choice matters; your circumstance is valid. Women of all ages, from teens, 20’s, 30’s and even women in her 40’s or older choose adoption. Is there an age limit in adoption? No. There is no age limit in adoption. There are no age requirements in choosing adoption nor for creating an adoption plan in Colorado. A woman in her 30’s that does not want to parent her unborn child can choose adoption. With Adoption Choices of Colorado she will be treated with respect and compassion.
We know that what stage of life you are in can play a big role in your decision to choose adoption. If you are in your teens, twenties, thirties, forties, or older, our Colorado adoption center can provide the support and adoption services that you need; care that you want!
How to Choose Adoption in My 30’s
Your first step in choosing adoption in Colorado as a woman in her 30’s is to contact a licensed adoption agency. Adoption Choices of Colorado provides the financial and emotional support that you need, as well as medical and legal support. We advocate for you as the birth mother and walk with you through your adoption journey.
There are plenty of adoption agencies and adoption centers in Colorado to choose from. When you call Adoption Choices of Colorado, you will have the opportunity to speak with someone that really understands what you are going through and can take you through the steps of making an adoption plan and putting your child up for adoption. We explain the adoption process to you and give you the information you need to get the process started – we want you to be 100% confident and comfortable with your decision.
Choosing Adoption with Adoption Services
We do our best to identify your needs and immediately start meeting those needs. If you need help with housing or transportation, we can arrange either of these things. If you need financial assistance, maternity items, or help with other bills, we can work out a budget with you as well. Since we are a licensed adoption agency, we can help you with reasonable living expenses. We can also help find medical, prenatal care, legal support, and counseling.
Choosing Adoption without Adoption Services
Or maybe you don’t need any adoption services. Maybe you want the process to happen quickly and without extra support – Adoption Choices of Colorado can do that too! We have adoption specialists across Colorado so we can come to you quickly, finish the adoption paperwork, help you choose a family, and prepare your adoption plan fast. We help birth mothers who have just given birth, are still in the hospital, and even already home with the baby who decide that adoption is the best option. This is called a last minute adoption or hospital adoption and we are prepared to help now.
Choosing Adoption at 30 years old in Colorado
I’m 30, pregnant, and I don’t want my baby, help – you have found the best adoption agency in Colorado to review your unplanned pregnancy options with you and help you create an adoption plan that meets your need. Your choice matters – your circumstance is valid – and we have the compassion and expertise to help.
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy at 30 (or as a teen, 20’s, or in your 40’s) and want to learn more about your adoption options, contact Adoption Choices of Colorado by email, phone, or text: Email Us, Text us: 720-371-1099, Call us: 303-670-4673 (HOPE). If you are hoping to adopt, please contact us here.
Stephanie joined the Adoption Choices family in 2014 as the Child Placement Supervisor. Her love for adoption began in first grade when she made friends with twins adopted from Vietnam. Her heart grew strong over the years for adopted children and ultimately led her to graduate school where she continued her focus to her dream of working in the adoption field. Stephanie earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver in 2001. Over the past 15 years, Stephanie has worked as a pregnancy counselor and as an adoptive parent counselor for foster care, international adoption and domestic adoption, writing hundreds of home studies for families, and helping build their forever families. Stephanie is married and has three boys ages 12, 9, and 5. Together with her family she enjoys riding bike, playing games, watching her three sons compete in their various sporting and musical activities and go on vacations.
Christy Ikeler, is our Executive Director and Birth Parent Director. Christy has been with Adoption Choices Team for 18 years, since opening the doors in 2002! Christy has a true passion for what she does and her true love is working with and helping each birth parent. Whether she is up all night on the phone talking with them, taking them to doctors appointments, out for their favorite treat, providing counseling or at the hospital during labor and delivery, Christy is very involved every step of the way. She has a contagious laugh and a spunky personality that our birth moms all can bond with and relate to. As an adoptive parent herself, adoption holds a very special place in her heart and she can relate on every level with both birth parents and adoptive parents. In her free time Christy loves spending time with her daughter, gardening, baking and taking vacations with her family. Christy is an excellent leader for our team at Adoption Choices and is truly one of a kind!! As Executive Director, Christy spends time with the staff, birth parents and adoptive families in order to ensure that the agency is running smoothly. She has placed a huge emphasis on community outreach and programs for birth parents. Christy loves the opportunity to lead the agency into a brighter future.
Ms. Mackenzie has built a successful counseling career over the past 20 years, supporting mothers and families, people of all ages and genders, students, community professionals and fellow clinicians. Liv values a diverse professional focus, including the entrepreneurial life of a sole proprietor, the evaluative process of certifying foster/adoptive homes, the insightful and mindful one-on-one one work with enthusiastic clients, and serving as an advocate for underserved populations. Liv is a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a BA in Pre-Law and Economics from American University, an MA in Counseling from Adams University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University. Away from work you will find Liv spending time in nature, biking to the farmer’s market and adventuring with her family.
Catherine A. Madsen, joined the Adoption Choices family as legal counsel in 2013. Catherine is responsible for providing legal guidance to the Agency, training and updating staff on developments in adoption law and legislation, and program development. Catherine
Virginia Frank is an adoption attorney accredited since 1991 with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Ms. Frank is a leader in the field of private adoption and has completed over 4,000 adoptions in her career. Ms. Frank has a law degree from Oklahoma City University and a BA in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Oklahoma.
Cassidie has been with Adoption Choices since 2015, she has her bachelors in Interdisciplinary Affairs with concentrations in both Sociology and Business Management. Cassidie has additional training in Victim Advocacy, foster care and has been working in women’s services for over 10 years. Cassidie has always had a heart for adoption and it was her career dream to work in adoption. She started off doing volunteer work for advocacy programs, adoption organizations and worked in High Risk Maternal Fetal Medicine through the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Cassidie is also blessed to have personally experienced an adoption of her own in 2012, completing her family of five! Cassidie loves what she does as a case worker from initial phone calls, meetings, doctor appointments, interaction with the adoptive families to delivery and counseling. Cassidie has a passion for those in need and strives to help make a difference in the lives of the people she meets. She is a firm believer in being kind, compassionate and open minded in all situations. “Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, there’s no place for judgment. A kind word or compliment can go a long way!” The bittersweet moments in adoption reminds Cassidie each and every time, why she loves what she does!