Loving your baby and choosing adoption are not opposites. Learn why suppressing emotions does not prevent grief.
How Do I Avoid Getting Attached to My Baby before Adoption?
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Inspirational Adoption Stories for Birth Parents
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Learn more about the selfless journey of adoption with three inspirational adoption stories from birth parents who have been in your shoes.
How Alex and Matt Knew American Adoptions Was their Path to Parenthood
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Alex and Matt adopted their son through American Adoptions in 2020. Now, adoptive mom Alex looks back on their adoption story and shares their experience with American Adoptions.

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Change of Plans: One Birth Mother’s Adoption and Reunion Story
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>It was the spring of 1986, and 18-year-old Marda had her life all mapped out. But then life happened, and those plans started to crumble.
‘We Wouldn’t Change a Thing’: Jill’s Christmas Adoption Story
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Adoptive mom Jill looks back on the Christmas that changed her family forever — when their daughter came early and they spent their holidays in the NICU with their newborn.
Love, Loss and Hope: Adoptive Mom Jen’s Story
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Adoptive mother Jen shares her story of love and loss — and how American Adoptions helped her husband become a dad before his tragic passing.
‘Meant to Be’: Lorri’s Adoption Story
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Lori Antosz Benson, birth mother, shares her adoption placement and reunion story.
