I chose adoption for my baby and myself“I want to share my story of why I chose adoption for my baby…

My son was born two weeks before his official due date. I’d been thinking about adoption but didn’t have a plan in place. Then when he was born it was hard! I took him home, and my mom helped me out. But then, she had to go back to work. It was just me and my baby at home all day. I tried to offer my son more than I grew up with, but I didn’t have much to start with. So, what could I give my baby really? His needs were more important that my wants.
 
My friend told me about a place that did adoptions that were able to keep it private and confidential. I called Lifetime in the middle of the night when my baby was three weeks old. I told the woman who answered the phone at Lifetime that I needed to do adoption right away. Every day it was getting harder to have my baby here and know I was going to give him to someone else.
 
My coordinator at Lifetime was really cool about it and didn’t judge me. She emailed me a few adoptive family websites that matched up with what I was looking for. What really helped me was that my coordinator was super-easy to get in touch with. I’d just text her whenever I had a question. I shared with her that it was too hard to keep faking it. I needed to have an adoptive family by the end of the week. I found a couple that I liked a lot, and they were just perfect for my son.
 
I talked with the adoptive couple, Kevin and Amy, on the phone. They lived in Texas too, about two hours from me. They met with my son and I the next day, and I knew they were a really great couple. Kevin and Amy had a stable marriage and were financially secure: two major things I really wanted for my son. My coordinator at Lifetime sent me the adoption paperwork to sign. The paperwork for my baby’s father to sign was taken care of by the attorney, which was paid by the adoptive parents.
 
You might think you can’t do adoption, but a year later, I know it was the best thing I could do for my son. I’m getting my life together and have started taking classes at my local community college. My son is getting all the support and love he needs from two parents who were ready for a baby. I that hope my story about adoption can help someone else!”
 

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