Legacy Adoption Services

How Hospital Adoptions Work

Learn how hospital adoptions work

You’ve delivered your beautiful baby, but you know in your heart that you’re not in a good place in your life to be a mother. If you’re considering adoption and placing a baby after delivery, our Texas infant adoption agency is here to help you learn how hospital adoptions work. We believe that you should be empowered to make the best choices for yourself and your baby, and we are here to support you at every step.

Today’s modern adoption isn’t like the secretive adoptions of the past. Mothers play an active role in choosing the best parents for their babies, and they also get to decide how involved they want to be in the child’s life as they grow up. You may want to get updates through photos and letters, view an online account with regular postings, speak with the family by phone or video calls, or even have in-person visits. If you prefer to have no contact with the adoptive family or child, your wishes will also be respected.

We have many waiting families who would be thrilled to get the call that they have been chosen to provide a loving home for your baby. We will ensure that you are matched with a loving, fully prescreened couple who supports your preferences for what your relationship will look like going forward.

The process of how hospital adoptions work

The key aspect of how hospital adoptions work is that you get to make an adoption plan that is right for you and your baby. Our experienced team specializes in Texas infant adoption and has helped countless women in your situation, and we work to ensure that the entire process is guided by your needs and preferences.

  1. Contact Legacy Adoption Services, or call us at 817-985-3650. Ask to meet with a counselor, who will explain everything you need to know about placing a baby after delivery and support you throughout the process.
  2. Decide if you want to commit to an adoption plan, and identify the things that are important to you.
  3. Choose the adoptive family you want for your baby, and meet them in person, if you wish.
  4. Take pictures with the baby and the adoptive family, if you wish.
  5. Sign placement papers. Under Texas state law, you must wait at least 48 hours after delivery to sign an adoption agreement, which gives you some time to make plans and come to peace with your decision.
  6. Send your baby home with their forever family, and lean on your Legacy counselor for support in the days, weeks and years ahead.

The team at Legacy Adoption Services will manage all of the paperwork and legal requirements associated with placing a baby after delivery. We will also ensure that your medical expenses are covered, and that resources are available to support you through your postpartum recovery. There is never any cost to you for any aspect of how hospital adoptions work.

Learn more about placing a baby after delivery

If you need additional information about how hospital adoptions work, our Texas infant adoption team is here for you. We will provide the information and support you need, and we will never pressure you to choose adoption for your child. Our counselors will also be available to help you handle the normal emotions that follow childbirth and big decisions. Contact us today to learn more about placing a baby after delivery.