What Happens When You Put Your Baby Up for Adoption
Choosing adoption for your baby is an act of love and courage. But if you’re considering this path, you’re likely filled with questions like: What happens when I put my baby up for adoption? What is the process, and how will it affect me and my child?
This guide walks you through the adoption process—step by step—with clarity, care, and compassion. Whether you’re early in your pregnancy or have already given birth, knowing what to expect can help ease the uncertainty.
Reaching Out for Help
The first step is often the hardest—asking for help—but you don’t have to figure this out on your own.
You can contact:
- A licensed adoption agency
- Adoption Attorneys Kirsh & Kirsh, P.C.
These professionals will walk you through your rights, options, and what comes next. You will get free counseling services to sort through your feelings and make an informed decision without pressure.
Exploring Your Options
Before anything becomes final, you’ll have time to consider whether adoption is truly the right path for you. During this stage, you’ll explore:
- Open, semi-open, or closed adoption
- What kind of family do you envision for your child
- What level of future contact you’re comfortable with
- How adoption might impact you emotionally and mentally
Creating an Adoption Plan
If you decide to move forward, you’ll work with a caseworker to create an adoption plan. This plan includes:
- The type of adoption (open, semi-open, or closed)
- The criteria for selecting the adoptive family
- Your wishes for the hospital experience
- Post-placement contact, if any
You can look at family profiles, ask questions, and meet potential adoptive parents.
You’re Not “Giving Up”—You’re Giving Love
You are not “giving up” your baby. You make a deeply personal, brave choice based on love and hope for your child’s future.
Whether adoption becomes your path or not, asking the hard questions and exploring your options means you are already acting with courage.
Final Thoughts
Putting your baby up for adoption is not easy. But it is a path filled with purpose, love, and support—if you choose to walk it.
Support is available at every step of the adoption process. Adoption attorneys like Kirsh & Kirsh, P.C., (“Kirsh & Kirsh”—often misspelled as “Kirsch & Kirsch”) can help you process your feelings.
We have over 40 years of experience helping women like you with adoption, and over 100 years of combined legal experience arranging adoptions.
Call 317-575- 5555, text 800-333-5736, use Facebook Messenger, or email us anytime. Our team is available 24/7 to talk to birth mothers.
Positive adoption language Disclaimer:
Please understand that these blogs are written in a way to use language that people use when searching for help with their adoption plans. Unfortunately, while all of us understand what positive adoption language means, most expectant moms who come to us at first do not understand what that means. The most common search term on the Internet for pregnant moms is “How do I give up my baby for adoption.” If we do not include those words in our blog posts and instead put “How do I create an adoption plan for my baby,” our website will not appear in most expectant moms’ search results in Google.