I’m Pregnant

It takes courage to consider adoption, but it is a life-giving and loving choice and it may be a good option for you. It is nothing like what is shown on most movies or on TV. Adoption has changed dramatically and YOU are the one in charge of the process. Our counselors care about you and your baby. We can send a birthparent information packet or meet with you personally. We are here to support you and promise to do our best to help you find peace in your situation.

Please call Jessica any time if you would like to talk about your situation. You do not need to feel alone, and your phone call will be absolutely confidential. You may reach us at 800.264.2229 (free nationwide from any phone).

Just because you are pregnant does not mean that you are ready to be a parent. It might be helpful for you to consider the following questions that most birthmothers ask:

• Am I at a place in my life to provide for my child’s financial, emotional, physical and spiritual needs?
• Am I really ready to take on the responsibility of parenting – for the rest of my life?
• Will the people that say they are going to help me really follow through, and for how long?
• If they don’t help like they have promised, can I do this by myself?
• Will I be able to finish school or keep my job?
• Will I have to depend on my parents and are they okay with that?
• I already have a child, will another child affect my ability to care for them?
• How important is it to me that my child grows up in a 2-parent family?

You may wish that things were different in your life but is important to make your decision based on what your life is like right now. Whatever your situation, we care about you and will do our best to help you as you search for answers. At New Beginnings, it is our hope that a birthmother’s experience will be one of learning, growing and a fresh start!

Young women who make an adoption plan are not “giving away their baby”, but they have come to the realization that they are not at a place in their lives to be the parent their child deserves. They love their baby enough to say, “I am choosing a family for you who can bless you with the security you need and a family that can meet all your needs. For that reason, I’m doing what is best for you, instead of what I might want.”