If you are pregnant and have chosen adoption for your child, the best-case scenario is that you have a solid adoption support system to lean on throughout the adoption process. However, for some women, such support isn’t always available.

Adoption is a very personal decision, and you have the right to tell or not to tell whomever you feel comfortable with. But the challenge is keeping your pregnancy a secret.

Some women are able to hide their weight gain and growing bellies easier than others. Whether it is by wearing strategic clothing or avoiding certain people whom you don’t want to know the news, keeping your pregnancy secret can be difficult, but it can be done.

And, if necessary, American Adoptions can even help you relocate to another town for the duration of your pregnancy. These situations are handled on a case-by-case basis. Some reasons women choose to relocate are to:

• Avoid a physically or verbally abusive situation.
• Seek support from family members or friends in another location.
• Keep their pregnancy and adoption secret from certain family members or friends, for various reasons.

American Adoptions recommends that you only keep your pregnancy and adoption secret if it is necessary for the wellbeing of yourself and your child.

While it may seem difficult now, telling a few select friends or family members about your pregnancy and adoption may actually be a comfort to you. You may be surprised to find that instead of being disappointed in you, they are actually supportive of your adoption plan.

However, not all women feel comfortable sharing the news of their pregnancy or adoption. If this describes your situation, contact an Adoption Specialist at 1-800-ADOPTION (800-236-7846) to learn ways to share the news of your pregnancy or to continue to keep your pregnancy a secret.