Help, I’m Pregnant, I Already Have Kids, Can I Give My Baby Up for Adoption?
You might have thought that your family is complete, but life throws something unexpected your way, and all of a sudden, you’re pregnant once again. Or you are too young to be raising multiple children. Additional children are not meant to be raised by everyone. Whether it be financial difficulties or simply your decision to not have any more children, both conditions are absolutely valid reasons to consider adoption. Luckily, with Adoption Choices of Colorado, you can put your baby up for adoption even if you already have children. We are professionals who are experienced with giving our birth mothers assistance with unplanned pregnancies.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Your Adoption Options After Placing Your Baby Up for Adoption in Denver, Colorado
Raising babies is not for everyone, and that’s okay. We understand this sentiment at Adoption Choices of Colorado. That’s why we offer our helpful services to our birth mothers going through unexpected, unwanted, and unplanned pregnancies.
There are three options if you are considering putting your baby up for adoption. It is important to keep in mind that Adoption Choices of Colorado will never coerce you into making a certain decision. But, we are here to help you every step of the way!
- The first option allows you to continue with your pregnancy and become a parent to your child, should you choose to do so.
- The second option allows you to terminate your pregnancy.
- The third option allows you to create a plan for placing your baby for adoption. Keep in mind that an adoption plan can be created at any stage in your pregnancy, whether you are considering adoption as an option as soon as you find out that you’re pregnant or you begin to consider adoption after you have already given birth to your baby. Either way, Adoption Choices of Colorado can help you create an adoption plan that best fits your needs.
Be sure to think through all of the different options thoroughly. It’s also recommended that you discuss possible plans regarding your baby with your doctors as well.
Adoption in Colorado: Putting Your Baby up For Adoption
You must be going through a difficult time trying to decide what your baby’s future will look like. This can cause a huge amount of stress and confusion. An unplanned pregnancy can bring about a great range of emotions upon you. Above all, we value your and your baby’s health.
Added stress is not only harmful to you but also to your baby. After considering your unplanned pregnancy options, if you decide to go through with an adoption, creating a Colorado adoption plan can help reduce the great amounts of stress you are probably facing right now. An adoption plan works to put your needs and requirements for your baby at the utmost importance. You will always be able to choose the family for your child, no matter where you are within your pregnancy or adoption plan.
Choosing to go with the adoption process is a difficult decision to make as a birth mother. But, please remember you are not selfish in choosing a better life for your baby. If you know in your heart, you might not be able to provide your baby with the best possible life that your baby deserves, an adoption is an option.
Looking for Adoption Agencies in Colorado?
With caring and compassionate professionals by your side throughout your entire adoption process and even offering post-placement aid, Adoption Choices of Colorado is the ideal Colorado adoption agency for you. We understand how challenging of a time this is for you. But, seeing their mom coming to this decision can be equally stressful and confusing to your other children. They might not fully understand what’s going on or why you might be considering such a decision.
In this case, our post-placement support is here for you. While you, the birth mother, are at the center of our attention during this process, Adoption Choices of Colorado also understands that assisting your support system and loved ones is just as important and supporting you. We pride ourselves in providing counseling to the birth father if he so chooses to do so. However, we also provide this counseling to your other children and other family members.
The best part about our counseling services?
- Our hope is to extend as much love and hope to you during this journey as possible to help you make the right decision for you and your baby with utter confidence.
- Our intention has never been and will never be to force you or pressure you into making a certain decision. We will be eagerly waiting to discuss all of your options in detail.
Begin Your Adoption Journey Today!
Here at Adoption Choices of Colorado, we personally understand what you might be going through and the various emotions you might be facing right now. We want you to know that it’s absolutely okay if you already have kids and would like to consider adoption as an option in your unexpected and/or unwanted pregnancy. Our licensed professionals will be with you every step of the way throughout your adoption process.
We will be happy to answer any and all questions you might have. Don’t hesitate to get in touch so we can get you started on your adoption journey today!
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.
Meet the author: Ifrah Mohammed. Pursuing a Communications-Journalism Bachelor’s degree at Siena College, she is an aspiring content writer. A hard-working daughter of immigrant parents, she was born and raised in Queens, NY, and has resided in Fort Worth, TX. Her passions include writing and traveling. Moving around has allowed her to gain valuable perspective. When she is not writing or traveling, she is baking or reading. She currently resides in
Schenectady, NY, a town 30 minutes away from Albany.
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!