Will My Baby’s Adoptive Family Love Them Like Their own?
The decision to choose adoption is not an easy one. There is a lot to…
Written By: Erin Jones
Choosing a closed adoption for your child is the first huge step in your Florida adoption process and now that you’ve taken it, you might be wondering what to do next. Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place! To help you figure out what to do next, Adoption Choices of Florida has given you a brief list of your next few steps below, so you can create an adoption plan that is best for both your and your child.
Perhaps the most important part of creating your closed adoption plan is to list any and all preferences you may have related to your child’s adoption and your child’s future adoptive family. Personal preferences regarding your child’s adoption and future adoptive parents can be as broad and wide-ranging, or as specific and unique as you want them — it’s entirely up to you! The most common adoption and adoptive-family related preferences include, but aren’t limited to the following:
Even if you’re opting for a closed adoption, you might want to include family and friends in on your adoption plan. You don’t have to, of course, especially if you want your privacy and anonymity.
If you do choose to include family, friends, and/or other members of your social circle in on your adoption plan, be sure to reach out to them and have a conversation. Not everyone will understand your reasoning for placing your child for adoption at first — in fact, some might not at all — but don’t be discouraged from including your loved ones in your adoption plan. The adoption journey — whether it’s closed or one of the other types of adoption — isn’t one that should be taken alone!
It’s also important to include your birth and/or hospital plan in your overall adoption plan. Birth and hospital plans are very similar. However, most birth mothers like to differentiate their preferences related to the birth of their child from their stay at the hospital at the time of their child’s birth. Just like your preferences regarding your child’s adoption plan, your preferences related to your birth and hospital plans are entirely up to you. The following are a few things you might want to include in your birth and/or hospital plan:
Now that Adoption Choices of Florida has helped you figure out the next few steps you need to take in order to create your closed adoption plan, do you feel more ready to list your preferences regarding your child’s adoption and future adoptive parents? What about who you want to include in on your closed adoption plan and what your preferences are for your birth and hospital plans?
If you feel a little intimidated by having to make all of these important decisions, you’re not alone! Take as much time as you need to think about what you really want and what’s most important to you. If you need guidance, feel free to reach out to our adoption agency for help. Our team of adoption professionals will be more than willing to assist you in all of your adoption-related needs.
If you are a pregnant woman in Florida considering adoption, and have any questions or concerns about the adoption process, please don’t hesitate to reach out. For more information on adoption, visit us at Adoption Choices of Florida or call us at: (833) 352-3678
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