I Gave My Baby Up for Adoption in Denver, Now What?
By Jonathan Tick
The first thing you should do is congratulate yourself on what you’ve accomplished. Giving a baby up adoption is no easy feat, and you deserve a deep breath. Maybe a cup of tea to relax after all you’ve been through. But after you’ve finished your pot, what’s next? Some Colorado birth mothers don’t know what to do after successfully giving up their baby. And may need help in deciding what they should do next.
Below are a few things you can look forward to or pursue now that you’re done with the adoption process. But if you need any more questions, feel free to approach your nearest adoption agency in Colorado. Our staff is always ready to help answer any question you might have. As well as provide you with any care that you may need.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Adoption Post-Placement
Birth mothers are usually offered the chance to go into a post-placement period after the baby has been born. We see this as an important part of a birth mother’s adoption plan as it provides birth mothers a moment of rest and recovery after the stress from birth and adoption is over.
During post-placement, the birth mother is offered several options for additional care and counseling. This can include other various kinds of therapy that can help birth mothers cope with any lingering grief they may have. Such as family therapy or individual therapy for the mother depending on the birth mother’s situation. Other different forms of aid can also be provided. Financial costs for food and rent until the mother recovers can be covered by your local Denver adoption agency or throughout Colorado during post-placement. Adoption Choices of Colorado allows birth mothers to remain under their care until they fully recover from their adoption journey. As we believe that they deserve care until they believe they’re ready to finish their adoption journey. Since this is the best way, we think birth mothers can leave our adoption centers happy with their accomplishments.
Choosing an Open Adoption in Denver
During your adoption plan, you might’ve been asked the question of what kind of adoption you want. Your adoption specialist should have given you several options on what to go choose, specifically on how open you want your adoption to be. Open adoption allows birth parents to stay in contact with their baby, which is different from what the stigma around adoption says about children and their birth parents.
By choosing open adoption, you are given a whole range of additional options as the birth parent. The first of which is being able to contact your child’s adoptive parents. Which stays your right as the birth parent even after you’ve given your baby up for adoption. You can exchange letters and gifts through your local adoption agency in Colorado. And in return, you can receive photos and messages from your child that let you know how they’re doing.
Choosing open adoption can give a way to spend time with your child after adoption. In addition to giving your child a way to connect to their birth parents. Since it alleviates any potential problems that can come after your child learns that they were adopted. Such as struggling to understand why they were adopted in the first place.
Reflection After Giving Baby Up for Adoption
When all is said and done, taking a step back and reflecting on your adoption journey can be good for looking ahead. A Denver adoption can take a lot out of birth mothers. And you may forget what was happening before you stepped into Adoption Choices of Colorado to begin your adoption process.
Many birth mothers come out of the experience feeling relieved or proud of themselves. Ready to take on the world with newfound confidence now that their baby is ready for a bright, happy future. And from that, they may be able to pursue other things that they left behind before the adoption. Or pick up things from where they left off, whether in a career or other parts of life. Some birth mothers may even want to start families later on in their lives after adoption. Either because they decided they were finally ready to care for a child or for other possible personal reasons.
Whichever route you take should be decided by the one that brings you the most sense of fulfillment. Adoption Choices of Colorado believes that all birth mothers deserve their chance at happiness. Ready to take on the world of possibilities now that their adoption journey has ended? If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy 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!