Choosing Adoption for Unplanned Pregnancy
People from all walks of life choose adoption for various reasons. Only you can know if it’s right for your situation. However adoption is always an option for unplanned pregnancy. If you need immediate support, call 1-800-ADOPTION.
Adoption is a journey that we’re uniquely qualified to handle with our decades of experience creating families.
Fill out our form to get more free information about the adoption services we have for your unplanned pregnancy in Iowa.
Give Baby Up for Adoption for Unplanned Pregnancy
Although “giving up” your baby for adoption for your unplanned pregnancy is always an option, “giving up” is the last thing you’re doing.
Adoption is a brave, selfless decision that puts the best interests of your baby first. Whatever your reason for choosing adoption is valid and comes back to that central point.
“Adoption means you have two families. One is the family that gave you life, and the other is the family that gave you a home. Because of adoption, I am special.” said Mia, an adoptee.
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A loving family for your baby
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Help with rent and bills
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A brighter future for everyone involved
Choosing adoption with us gets you the adoption services for your unplanned pregnancy that you deserve. Contact us online to learn more about how you’re in charge of your journey when you work with us.
How Do I Decide What to Do with An Unplanned Pregnancy?
Your three options for an unplanned pregnancy are parenting, abortion or adoption. To decide what to do, you have to make the choice that’s best for your situation. Only you can know what is right for your situation and the future of your baby.
Adoption Options for Unplanned Pregnancy
One of the biggest adoption options for your unplanned pregnancy has to do with the adoption professional you choose to work with.
As a full-service, national adoption agency, working with us puts you in control of your entire journey. You’ll make all the decisions while we do the heavy lifting for you.
Our decades of experience creating families is paired with our firsthand knowledge too as our staff is comprised of birth mothers, adoptees and adoptive families that have been through the process themselves.
We’ll put our expertise to work for you, ensuring your journey is as smooth and straightforward as possible with an adoption specialist who will be by your side for the entirety of your adoption.
Having all the adoption services for your unplanned pregnancy that you need to complete the journey under one roof means you’ll benefit from our:
Financial Assistance
Although you cannot get paid to give your baby up for adoption, your unplanned pregnancy and journey with us mean adoption is 100% free for you, with financial assistance from the adoptive family you choose.
Each state has unique laws when it comes to what that financial assistance can consist of in Iowa, those expenses can include:
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The child’s birth
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Pregnancy, delivery and postpartum-related medical care
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Counseling
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Living expenses
In Iowa, living expenses include rent, groceries and transportation to and from medical appointments.
Free 24/7 Counseling and Support
Various emotions come with adoption and when you give a baby up for adoption in an unplanned pregnancy in Iowa, you may feel a wide range of emotions. That’s completely normal.
We’ll help you work through these emotions whether it’s during or after your pregnancy.
You can get immediate support whenever you need it day or night in whatever form works best for you including:
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Phone calls
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Text messages
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Emails
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Instant messaging or video calls
Help to Create a Personalized Adoption Plan
The adoption plan is the playbook for how your entire adoption will play out.
It accounts for all your wants and needs that are important to you like the type of family you want for your baby and what your hospital stay will look like.
The decisions, details and specifics are all up to you. You’re in complete control and your adoption specialist will make sure your requests are carried out.
Variety of Adoptive Families to Choose From
With our national reach, we work with families of all different types from around the country if you decide to give your baby up for adoption after an unplanned pregnancy.
It’s all about what’s important to you in a future family for your baby, here are some questions you can ask yourself that might help make your choice easier:
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Is heritage and culture an important part of your identity?
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Do you want your baby to grow up with a family that looks like them?
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Can the adoptive family I choose teach my baby the language I speak?
From finding the type of family to the steps you need to take, we’re here for you.
Open Adoption Requirement
One of the adoption options for your unplanned pregnancy is deciding if you want to keep in touch with your baby and the adoptive family after placement is complete.
The majority of modern adoptions are open to some extent, meaning you can stay connected with your baby as they grow up.
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Email
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Text
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Phone calls
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Video chat
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And more
Staying connected can look however you want it to with as much, or little, contact as you are comfortable with.
Reach out to us to learn more about the adoption options you have for your unplanned pregnancy in Iowa.
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