What about the Emotional Issues involved in Adoption?

Most biological mothers who consider adoption have confusing emotions. For some, the decision is reached quickly, but for others it is done only after much emotion and soul searching.

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Once you are pregnant, you will either have to carry the baby or end the pregnancy. If you decide to carry the baby to the birth, you will have to raise the child yourself and/or with the biological father, let family or friends raise the child, place the child in foster care, or place the child for adoption.

It is important to recognize that doubts and concerns are common feelings accompanying pregnancy, the birth of a child, and the adoption process. At Adoption Services we are here to talk with you and provide help. You can also contact Dr Berger 7-days a week (toll-free 1(800)943-0400). Dr. Berger is the Adoption Services Agency Director and a PhD psychologist with 40 years of experience helping others like you.

What else Can be the Impact of Adoption on Birth Parents?

Placing a child for adoption, or thinking about it, can bring up many strong feelings. These may include uncertainty, sadness, depression, and guilt.

Feelings of loss and confusion often begin during pregnancy, as the reality of the situation starts to sink in. After the birth and adoption, a birth mother may feel numb, shocked, or unable to believe what has happened.

There can be other losses too. A birth parent may feel the loss of being a parent, changes in relationships with the other birth parent, or distance from family and friends. Some people may also lose chances for school or work because of the pregnancy.

Guilt and shame are also common. Birth mothers and fathers may feel this way because of the adoption or because the pregnancy was not planned. Keeping the situation secret can sometimes make these feelings worse.

Getting support can help. Talking with friends, joining support groups or meeting with a counselor can give birth parents a safe place to share their feelings. Being open about what happened can help them work through grief and begin to heal.

A counselor or psychologist with adoption experience may be especially helpful. They can help a person face reality, understand what happened, and move toward healing. Support may come from friends, a birth parent group, the adoption agency, or the attorney involved in the adoption.

We Can Help a Birth Mother Living in Any State

We are licensed in multiple states and are able to help a birth mother, birth father, and adopting family living in any of the 50 U.S. states and even U.S. citizens (birth parents and families) that are living in other countries.