The Legacy team is answering your questions about adoption and COVID-19
Whether you gave birth to your child, or you welcomed them into your life through adoption, parenthood comes with its fair share of uncertainty. However, the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic has added another layer of questions and fears. Legacy Adoption Services knows this is especially true for adoptive parents.
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Everything you need to know about unplanned pregnancy statistics
When you dive into today’s unplanned pregnancy statistics, you might be surprised to learn many pregnancies are unplanned. The CDC has found that 45% of pregnancies are unintended. That means that nearly half of the babies born in the United States each year were a little surprise to their parents.
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Advice for those first fragile hours after an adoption delivery
An adoption delivery is unique. Questions need to be answered, such as, “Who will feed the baby first? Do the adoptive parents stay in a hospital room or at a hotel? Should the baby go to the nursery or stay with the birth mom?” These are scenarios most of us have never imagined working through before.
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The truth about adoption is that you are not giving up your baby
You have probably heard the term giving up your baby when referring to an expectant mother’s choice to place her child for adoption. This is an outdated term that we as Texas adoption specialists are eager to expel from popular vocabulary. You are not giving up your baby.
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Three tips for determining who gets to name the baby in an adoption
Naming a baby is exciting for all new parents. Many have imagined what their child’s name would be for years. But when it comes time to decide who gets to name the baby in an adoption, the roles can be unclear. Who has the right to name the child loved by two sets of parents?
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