If you are a woman who lives in or near Gainesville, Florida and you are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, Adoption Choices of Florida has a great adoption system here to help you. We have a step-by-step adoption process here in Gainesville to establish your own unique adoption plan. We do this so you can completely control your adoption plan and ensure the best experience for you.

Being unexpectedly pregnant can be terrifying, and approaching adoption may also add stress. The steps our birth mothers need to take to ensure that her adoption plan is going exactly the way she wants it to. The steps may seem a little demanding, but they help your baby’s placement and verify their safety at placement. 

What are the Steps a Birth Mother will Need to Take in Gainesville?

1. Make a Plan for Adoption

The first thing we will do is build your own unique adoption plan. We will not force nor coerce you in any way. Our agencies strive to offer you the best adoption experience, and we will not leave you in the dark or drop you during any time of the adoption process. In making your adoption plan, you will be able to choose from all aspects, making the plan yours.

Adoption Choices of Florida works hard towards making your adoption plan just the way you want it to be. At the beginning of your adoption plan, you will be in contact with an adoption specialist to outline all aspects of your adoption plan.

You can choose adoption at any time, whether you are only a few weeks into your pregnancy, 8 months pregnant, or in the hospital with a newborn. The choice of adoption is up to you, and depending on when is up to you. 

2. Decide Level of Openness 

At Adoption Choices of Florida, one of the first things you will need to establish is the type of openness or types of adoption you would feel more comfortable doing. Just be open and talk with your adoption team; they will ensure everything goes as you’d like. There are three different levels of adoption you may choose, at which time it will be placed into your adoption plan. 

The first is Open Adoption

The second, Semi-Open Adoption

The third is the Closed Adoption

3. Choosing an Adoptive Family 

After choosing the level of adoption that best suits your comfort, you will then look for an adoption family. Adoption Choices of Florida will help you by narrowing the list down based on your decisions. For example, do you want a family that has pets and other children or live in a diverse neighborhood.

You will be able to choose the adoptive family, the people who will be gifted your baby boy or girl. All of this, plus more, will be discussed with your adoption specialist, who will be with you during the entire process. If questions arise, do not hesitate to talk about them with your adoption team. They will answer any questions you may have and are there to help you.

4. Developing a Financial Assistance Plan 

As Adoption Choices of Florida is a licensed adoption agency in Florida, we can offer some different resources to our birth mothers. Such as reasonable living expenses and financial support throughout your pregnancy and post-placement. 

Ultimately, it is normal for birth mothers to approach with anxiousness or hesitation. Just know that your adoption support team will be with you every step of the way and will meet with you regularly. This could be via phone, virtual, or one on one. Adoption Choices of Florida will help you walk through your Florida adoption plan.

Adoption Choices of Florida is here to help you every step of the way. Offering specific and helpful resources to our birth mothers ensures that you are safe and healthy. You will be fully supported by your adoption team, and whether you need help with your prenatal visits, this is something that we can assist with. The financial assistance plan is for that exact reason and for your team to better understand your financial situation. Making the choice of adoption is completely up to you, and whether you do want to adopt or not, you will be fully supported by Adoption Choices of Florida. 

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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, or text us at 904-559-1251

Content prepared by Jordan Smith