Exploring your unplanned pregnancy options by month
Every day, the options counselors at our adoption center in Texas speak with pregnant women who are stressed and facing many decisions. With an unexpected pregnancy, it is perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed and unsure of your next steps. But no matter where you are in your pregnancy, you always have time to figure out what to do next. It helps to break down your unplanned pregnancy options by month, so you can better understand the path ahead of you and avoid rushing into any decisions.
While we believe that adoption is a beautiful and loving choice, it is our job to help you understand all of your options, including keeping your baby. If you do choose adoption, we want that to be a choice that you feel confident and peaceful about. It is a decision you should make from your own heart, based on your own realities, without pressure from anyone.
The first trimester – The early options
The first trimester of pregnancy lasts 12 weeks, or three months. This is when most women discover they are pregnant. Depending on your situation, it is also when you might begin considering your unplanned pregnancy options by month.
If you reach out to us to explore adoption within the first three months of your unexpected pregnancy, we will match you with an experienced options counselor, who will begin working on your behalf immediately. This may include providing counseling, helping you get health insurance, and finding you an OBGYN. These services are completely free and do not commit you to adoption. If you do choose adoption, you are free change your mind and choose to parent at any time, as you will not need to sign an adoption agreement until 48 hours after your baby is born.
The second trimester – The pregnancy is progressing
The second trimester consists of weeks 13-28, or months four, five and six. If you choose adoption during this phase, our adoption center in Texas will immediately start working with you to create your adoption plan. This process will include reviewing profiles of our waiting families, making decisions about what you would like your birth experience to be like, and deciding how much contact you want to have with your child moving forward.
With an adoption plan in place, you can begin receiving help with reasonable living expenses, such as rent and groceries. All of your medical bills will be covered by our adoption center in Texas. If you later change your mind and decide to keep your baby, don’t worry – you won’t have to pay back any of those expenses.
The third trimester – The final unplanned pregnancy options by month
If you’ve just discovered your unexpected pregnancy, or if you’ve come this far and you’re not sure you’re up for the task of parenting, we urge you to quickly reach out to us to learn about your unplanned pregnancy options by month. Adoption is a beautiful option for women in the third trimester of their pregnancy who feel that they cannot or do not want to parent, but do want to give their child a world of love and opportunities.
If you’re worried you’ve waited too long to consider adoption, don’t be. Many women who contact our adoption center in Texas are in their third trimesters, and it’s even possible to place your baby for adoption after your baby is born.
We will work quickly to get to know you, understand your needs, and support you through your pregnancy, birth and beyond. Depending on the path you choose, we can connect you with resources you may need to parent your child, or we can work with you to create an adoption plan that includes all of your preferences and gives your child a love-filled and secure future.
Contact our adoption center in Texas at (817) 704-0239 for more information about unplanned pregnancy options by month. No matter where you are in your pregnancy, you will find a safe place and a welcoming, supportive counselor to help you find your own path forward.
