Emotional wellbeing
It's okay not to be okay.
An unplanned pregnancy and an adoption decision bring big feelings, before placement and after. Free counseling is available to you any time during your adoption plan and in the future.
Grief after placement
Grief is normal. There's no right way to do it.
Placing your baby is a brave, loving decision, and grief often comes with it. Many birth mothers move through these five stages, in their own order and their own time.
A pause that helps you take in a big change a little at a time. Just don't get stuck there.
"It's not fair." Feel it and say it out loud. In time, it eases.
Sadness and emptiness, made harder by postpartum hormones. Accept support, even when you don't want to.
Looking for a way to stop the pain, often with guilt along for the ride.
Good days and hard days, and a growing sense that you'll be okay.
Where to find support
Support that's here as long as you need it.
Tell your story somewhere safe. Talking helps you work through grief instead of carrying it alone.
Counseling to help you process the emotions of placing your baby, available any time during your adoption plan and in the future, at no cost.
One person who knows your story and is there through placement and after. Call or text any hour.
Friendship and support from women who have placed a baby for adoption.
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