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Is It Too Late to Put My 5-Month-Old up for Adoption?

Choosing adoption could be one of the best decisions you ever make in your life. It’s a selfless, brave decision that will give your baby a life of love and endless opportunity. Realizing that you aren’t ready for parenthood can be difficult, but, with our full-service support, we’ll be by your side to make your adoption journey as smooth as possible.

We’d love to help you create a brighter future for yourself and your baby. To get started on that process today, contact us online to get more free information now.

Is It Too Late to Put My 5-Month-Old Up for Adoption?

No, it’s not too late to put your 5-month-old up for adoption. You’ll receive our agency’s free services and support even if you’ve been raising your baby for several months. We’ll help you complete every step of the adoption process, including choosing a family and receiving financial assistance.

Can I Put My 5-Month-Old Up For Adoption?

Yes, you can always put your 5-month-old up for adoption. When you contact our agency, we’ll connect you with a trustworthy birth parent specialist who will guide you through each step of your adoption journey. We’ll be here for you before, during and after placement.

Here at American Adoptions, we’ll help you create a personalized adoption plan that accounts for all your needs and preferences. As the prospective birth mother, every decision in your adoption journey begins with you.

Birth mother Jah, who worked with our agency, chose adoption to give her baby the life she always wanted him to have. As a result, she not only gave herself and her baby a brighter future, but she also gave the gift of parenthood to people who wanted to build their family.

“It was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life,” Jah said. “However, staying in touch with the adoptive parents and seeing my son healthy and happy reminds me that adoption wasn’t the only choice, it was the best choice.”

Does Giving My 5-Month-Old Up for Adoption Cost Money?

No, it is 100% free to put your 5-month-old up for adoption. Because you’re the prospective birth mother, choosing adoption will always be completely free for you. Adoption is already such an emotionally difficult choice. It shouldn’t have to be a financial one, too.

Although you technically aren’t “paid” to choose adoption, our adoption financial assistance will cover all your adoption-related expenses. Also, you may be eligible to cover living expenses such as rent, utilities, legal fees and more. We’ll abide by your state’s laws to ensure that you receive the maximum amount of financial assistance allowable.

Can You Change Your Mind about Putting Your Baby Up for Adoption?                     

Yes, you can change your mind about the adoption process as long as it’s before you sign the adoption paperwork. After you sign the paperwork, you may be able to revoke your consent depending on state laws. We can walk you through what this process entails at our agency.

Before revoking consent, consider what is best for you and your child. Going your separate ways can be hard, but that doesn’t mean you have to say “goodbye” forever. Through open adoption, you can keep in touch with your child and watch them grow up with the family you’ve chosen for them. As the prospective birth mother, you can also choose the forms of communication you all use, such as:

  • Email
  • Text
  • Phone calls
  • Video chat
  • In-person visits
  • Letters
  • Or whatever you feel comfortable with

How to Put Your 5-Month-Old Up for Adoption [5 Steps]

The adoption process looks different for everyone. But, from a general perspective, there are five steps involved when you’re giving up your 5-month-old for adoption:

  • Step 1: Contact our agency and receive adoption financial assistance.
  • Step 2: Choose the perfect adoptive parents for your baby.
  • Step 3: Select the type of adoption you want.
  • Step 4: Get to know the adoptive family (if you want).
  • Step 5: Complete placement.

As a full-service, national adoption agency, we have all the services you deserve. We’ll guide you every step of the way when you’re placing your 5-month-old up for adoption.

Choosing adoption is a beautiful, life-changing journey. Not only can you find some stability for yourself and achieve your lifelong dreams, but you can also give your baby a brighter future.

If you would like to get more adoption information now, then fill out our online contact form at any time. We’d love nothing more than to help you start your adoption process today.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is American Adoptions the right adoption agency choice for many birth mothers?

American Adoptions is one of the largest licensed adoption agencies in the United States. Each year, we work with thousands of women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy and offer assistance to these women. Our large, caring staff is able to assist you seven days a week and provide you with one-on-one counseling about your pregnancy and available options.

You should choose an adoption agency where you feel completely comfortable with their services and staff. With American Adoptions, you will work with an Adoption Specialist who is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Adoption Specialist will be your advocate and will provide support and guidance as you create an adoption plan that is right for you.

How will the family tell my child about me and the adoption when my child is older?

Each family has their own style of introducing adoption to the child. When you are matched with an adoptive family, you can ask them this question. If you would like your Adoption Specialist to discuss it for you, just let her know. He or she can share your wishes or provide good ideas from other adoptive families.

You will also be able to share what you want your baby to know about you. You can complete a keepsake booklet to share hobbies, stories, photos of you and your family and a letter to your baby. The adoptive family can provide this to your child as he or she grows older. Be as creative as you like! Some birth mothers have even knitted a special blanket as a gift to their baby or given a similar symbol of their love.

The father of your baby can fill out the birth father's keepsake booklet or write a letter too. You may have other family members who would also like to share photos or a letter to the baby. This is your opportunity to pass on your and your family's love and to share your personality, history and reasons for choosing adoption. The adoptive family will treasure whatever information you provide and will share it with the baby at an appropriate age. In most adoptive homes, the word adoption is in the child's vocabulary early on, and adoption is celebrated in their lives.

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