Putting My Baby Up for Adoption in Colorado
When an unexpected pregnancy occurs, you may have thoughts of wanting to put your baby up for adoption. These thoughts are completely natural, no matter the reason for leaning toward adoption. As the birth mother, you can make the best adoption decisions for yourself and your baby. Putting your baby up for adoption in Colorado is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your life.
There are many steps to giving your baby up for adoption in Colorado. Making an adoption plan is a huge part of choosing adoption. This will allow you to choose exactly what you want in the adoption process for you and your baby. You can choose the amount of communication you have with all parties of the adoption, choose the adoptive family, create a hospital plan, and choose what post-placement support you want.
Here at Adoption Choices of Colorado, we can help you answer any questions you have about putting your baby up for adoption in Colorado. There are so many aspects to an adoption plan and process that we can clear up for you. We know it’s a lot of information at once, so having us as a resource is a great way to get your answers clearly. We want you to choose the best option for you and your baby.
The number one step to putting your baby up for adoption is creating an adoption plan. This can look different for every birth mother, but there are a few aspects that are essential to an adoption plan in Colorado. There are different options you can choose when creating an adoption plan, the first being which type of adoption you want.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Different Types of Adoption in Colorado
There are three different types of adoption that you can choose from: closed, semi-open, and open adoption. No matter which type of adoption you choose, it is the best option for you and your baby. There are so many reasons to choose any of the following options, and we know that you want what is best for your baby.
- Closed Adoption
In a closed adoption, you will not have any contact with the adoptive parents or your baby, nor will they with you. This can be great if you want to move on with your life and start over or if you just want that privacy.
- Semi-Open Adoption
Semi-open adoption is somewhere in the middle of open and closed adoption. There is limited contact and may only be through pictures, videos, phone calls, or letters. Negotiation with the adoptive parents can increase or decrease this communication. If you still want a bit of privacy but want to be in your child’s life from afar, this may be the best choice for you.
- Open Adoption
Open adoption is the best option for you if you want open and ongoing communication between you, the adoptive parents, and your child. Identifying information is allowed to be exchanged in this adoption alone and will help the relationship with everyone in the adoption become very strong. The communication in an open adoption can be as big as the occasional visit, or it could just be simple phone calls, written letters, and pictures like semi-open adoption allow.
You can choose whichever type of adoption you feel most comfortable with. Each includes different positives that you may like. The type of adoption is one of the biggest decisions because it will determine whether you communicate with the adoptive parents and your child.
How to Choose the Perfect Adoptive Parents for Your Child
This is a huge decision to make because whoever you choose will raise your child as their own. If you are unable to raise your child, you want to pick the best adoptive parents who will give your child the best life that you aren’t able to give them.
When choosing the adoptive parents, you can choose from race, gender, single or married, and so many more. You can even base your decision on the adoptive family’s religion, ages, length of their marriage, if they have any children, personality traits, professions, if one parent will be a stay-at-home parent, and their location There are so many aspects and personalities that you can choose from when it comes to adoptive parents. Being able to have the power to determine who gets to raise your child as their own is huge.
Adoption Hospital Plan and Why Do You Need One?
Creating a hospital plan is very important because this is where you get to meet your baby and when the adoptive parents start raising him or her. A hospital plan consists of who you want to be there during the birth of your child if you want to have alone time with your baby or the adoptive family, and who you want to name your baby.
Your baby could come into the world at any moment, and you want to be ready with a plan for your hospital stay and delivery. With everything planned, you will have less stress because you’ll be ready to go to the hospital when your baby is coming. This will help you prepare and get ready to meet your child and let the adoptive parents start raising it.
Post Adoption Placement Support in Colorado
Here at Adoption Choices of Colorado, we have post-placement counseling for birth mothers at no additional cost. We know how difficult adoption is for a birth mother, and we want to be that support for you. An unexpected pregnancy can be traumatic, and adoption can help you move on, but support afterward may be important to you when it comes to your mental health.
Counseling may be a great option for you to help you get through this traumatic experience. Don’t be ashamed to get help. It is absolutely okay to want or need help. Putting your baby up for adoption is hard to do, even if it is the best option for you right now. Let your caseworker know, and he or she will be happy to set you up with post-placement counseling.
When Will You Contact A Caseworker and Get Started on Your Adoption Plan?
You have the right to choose whatever is best for you and your child. You are the full decision-maker in every aspect of the adoption plan as the birth mother. Choosing the best choices that have the most interest in your child is the main priority. We know that your child is your main priority and reason for adoption.
At Adoption Choices of Colorado, we know that giving up your baby for adoption is only because you love your child so much. You want what’s best for them when you can’t give that life to them. It is okay to choose adoption for your baby. It is a completely valid choice.
If adoption is looking like the right option for you, contact one of our professionals who will help answer any questions you have. We only want what’s best for you, and we have all of the answers to every single question you may be wondering. It’s never too late to start your adoption process.
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: Molly Allington is an aspiring author born and raised in Syracuse, New York. When she’s not watching her latest Netflix obsession, you can find her nose deep in a book or in her writing. She has been writing books since she was twelve and is in the process of trying to get her finished books published. Molly has a BA in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. With her writing, she is hoping to share supportive information and help as many people as possible. Once she starts her own family, she is wanting to adopt.
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!