Unplanned, Unexpected, or Unwanted Pregnancy Options in Colorado
By Melissa Camacho
If you are a birth mother in Colorado going through an unplanned pregnancy, we have adoption options for you! Our private adoption agencies in Colorado guide birth mothers according to what their needs are. Every birth mother has different needs and expectations when pursuing adoption in Colorado. It’s a challenging experience for Any birth mother going through an unexpected pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, or unplanned pregnancy. Adoption Choices of Colorado strives to help all birth mothers create a flexible adoption plan that will implement their options.
When you choose a private adoption in Colorado, you are offered a wide range of options. You will first need to seek an adoption agency near you and connect with our adoption professionals. The purpose of offering enough options to our birth mothers is to help them easily customize their own adoption plans. It is our priority to acknowledge every birth mother’s situation and match the options that best suit her needs.
If you need adoption help now, please call or text us at 303-670-4673 (HOPE) or visit us at Adoption Choices of Colorado.
Defining Unplanned, Unexpected, and Unwanted Pregnancy and How it Corresponds to Adoption
So how do we define unplanned, unexpected, and unwanted pregnancy? For one, all these terms are related to a pregnant woman who is not ready to raise a child. However, at some point, the birth mother may consider raising her child, terminating her pregnancy, or choosing adoption. An unplanned and unexpected pregnancy means you may have other priorities, such as a new job, going to college, or a career. You didn’t think you would get pregnant and are unsure how to handle the situation. Truthfully, raising kids requires you to be financially stable to provide for their medical expenses, education, food, and clothes.
With an unwanted pregnancy, you may feel you do not need or have any intention to raise kids regardless if you are ready or not. It’s ok to consider termination of pregnancy if you feel you are not ready to raise kids at the moment. Although the termination of pregnancy is still legal in Colorado, laws, vary by state. You do not need permission from the birth father of your child. However, if the birth mother is under 18, she will need consent from one of her legal guardians 48 hours before terminating her pregnancy legally.
Considering termination of pregnancy takes a lot of time to think through. We recommend you speak with an OB/GYN doctor to learn about any physical conditions or outcomes impacted by terminating your pregnancy. Adoption may be your best option if you come to the point that neither parenting nor termination of pregnancy will work. We will guide you towards the steps of creating an adoption plan.
Find Your Private Adoption Agency in Colorado
Before making the right connections, you need to get your foot in the door. Your treasure of adoption options is at an advantage with a private adoption. Private adoption agencies operate under state laws and regulations. With a private adoption agency, you can get an open-adoption plan where you can keep in touch with the adoptive family. Public adoption is mandated to put children in a foster care system due to dangerous family or home situations. If you want to locate a private adoption agency to find out more, we have adoption agencies throughout Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder.
Choosing an Open-adoption, Semi-adoption, or Closed-adoption in Colorado
There are three levels of adoption when applying for private adoption in Colorado. During the course of the adoption process, you will decide whether an open adoption, semi-adoption, or closed-adoption is right for you. With open adoption, you can have the highest level of communication with the adoptive family. You can arrange family visits, phone calls, video chats, send letters or photos, and communicate through social media. A semi-adoption will allow you to have some level of communication and is secured through a third party or adoption agency. Sensitive information, such as a home address, social security number, and phone number, is kept confidential.
If you wish to terminate any type of communication with your child or the adoptive family, you may choose a closed adoption. Your adoption type is final once you sign the adoption consent papers. Before finalizing your adoption, take time to consider the pros and cons of open adoption, semi-adoption, or closed adoption.
Exploring More Benefits with a Private Adoption Agency
We understand there are many factors that a birth mother goes through that affect the conditions of her pregnancy. For example, a birth mother experiencing an unplanned, unwanted, or unexpected pregnancy, may feel stress and anxiety due to a lack of support. Over time, emotional stress can develop in a birth mother. On top of that, she may not have financial or emotional support from her family or her child’s birth father.
If you are going through any of these obstacles, our adoption options can help you pull through. When you reach out to one of our adoption agencies in Colorado, you can schedule a one-on-one meeting with an adoption specialist. During your meeting, you will discuss steps on how to put a child up for adoption. You will also learn about other types of support to help you navigate the adoption process.
We offer financial assistance for your monthly expenses, such as rent, utilities, housing, medical, transportation, food, and. maternity clothing. In addition, we can help you search for affordable housing if you need a safe, comfortable, and warm place to stay. Counseling support is also available for birth mothers in need of emotional support. You can join our counseling support group sessions if you need guidance to help you cope with emotional stress, anxiety, and depression.
Placing your baby for adoption is not an easy choice. Birth mothers can go through moments of grief and loss. One reason can be that birth mothers will not have their parental rights once the adoption is finalized. We can also help you find the best adoptive family you feel is most qualified to raise your child. A caseworker will coordinate a home study to investigate the family’s background and financial conditions and see if their home is safe enough for your child to reside in.
Reach Out to Our Adoption Agencies in Colorado Today!
You can learn more about your adoption options when you contact an adoption agency in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder. Our dynamic team of adoption professionals is ready to guide you through your adoption journey. We do not judge or discriminate against any birth mother’s decision to choose adoption in Colorado. Regardless of your circumstances, you can learn how to put a child up for adoption and take the time to create an adoption plan.
The more unplanned pregnancies we solve in Colorado, the greater our support becomes for all birth mothers in need. 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!