For some adoptive families, the concept of financially assisting a pregnant woman may be difficult to embrace. You may find yourself wondering why a birth mother’s living expenses should be added to adoption expenses for families. This is a completely normal, understandable reaction.
But consider this: if you yourself were pregnant instead, what would you do?
A birth mother who chooses you has made the selfless decision to choose adoption for her child. While the motivation to place a child for adoption is unique to each individual, the inability to adequately provide for a child financially is a common motivation. Through adoption, some pregnant women realize they can choose the type of life they could only dream of providing for their child.
Raising a baby begins long before birth, in utero. In fact, this is a critical time of development. That’s why many pregnant women make extraordinary efforts to ensure that they are staying healthy and that the baby gets everything possible to grow strong and healthy. ...