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Is It Too Late to Put My 7-Month-Old up for Adoption?

Choosing adoption is never easy. But, as the saying goes, the best things in life are never easy.

 

When you place a 7-month-old for adoption, our agency can make your adoption journey as smooth and seamless as possible. To get started on that process today, fill out our online contact form to get more free information now. We’re here to help you at any time.

Is It Too Late to Put My 7-Month-Old Up for Adoption?

Whether your child is a week, a month or 7 months old, adoption is always an option for you. When you place a 7-month-old for adoption, you’re giving them and yourself the chance for a brighter future. Also, you’re giving a hopeful adoptive family the gift of parenthood. 

 

People from all walks of life choose adoption for many different reasons. In other words, only you can know if adoption is right for your situation, and you can still create an adoption plan for your 7-month-old baby.  

If you aren’t ready to become a parent at this time, then that is totally valid. That’s why we’re here to tell you that you can place a 7-month-old for adoption whenever you’re ready to do so.

There’s a lot to think about before you make your adoption plan. Learning more about how to put your 7-month-old up for adoption is incredibly important. To help you out, we’ll explain all that you need to know about how the adoption process works and how we’ll help you choose the perfect adoptive family for your baby.

Where Can I Put My 7-Month-Old Up for Adoption? 

Here at American Adoptions, we have everything you need to complete your adoption journey from start to finish. You’ll also receive adoption financial assistance, which covers 100% of your adoption-related fees when you place a 7-month-old for adoption with us.

How Do I Put My 7-Month-Old Up for Adoption?

Although you’ll place a 7-month-old for adoption, your adoption process won’t look much different than if you had chosen adoption while pregnant. When you contact us online, you’ll get free adoption information and learn how to start this journey today.

By working with us, you’ll also receive plenty of benefits, including:

  • 24/7 counseling and support
  • Free legal services
  • Adoption financial assistance
  • Thousands of hopeful families to select from 
  • And much more 

Once you get in touch with us, you’ll complete the three steps of giving your 7-month-old up for adoption: 

Step 1: Find the Right Adoptive Family for Your Baby

At our agency, your first step of the adoption process will be filling out social and medical history forms both for yourself and your baby. Shortly afterward, you and your birth parent specialist will discuss your preferences for the adoptive family.

For the adoption of a 7-month-old, though, there are some additional documents that you must provide before moving forward with your adoption journey. Generally speaking, you’ll need: 

  • A copy of your child’s birth certificate
  • Your child’s medical records
  • The father’s name on the birth certificate
  • Proof of all child support from the baby’s father
  • Every previous address of your child’s residence, including your current one

After we get all your paperwork in order, we’ll show you various adoptive family profiles that match all your needs and preferences when you place a 7-month-old for adoption.

As a national adoption agency, we have a much larger reach than local professionals. We also work with thousands of hopeful families nationwide, giving you the best chance possible of finding the perfect family for your baby.

Once you’ve chosen the perfect family for your child, you can start getting to know them better if you want. We can mediate your first conversation with them to help break the ice, but, from that point, you can build whatever relationship you’d like to have with them. For instance, you can all stay in touch through:

  • Phone calls
  • Text messages
  • Emails
  • Photographs
  • In-person visits 
  • Handwritten letters
  • Zoom or Skype chats

Step 2: Determine Your Post-Placement Relationship

Once you’ve gotten to know the hopeful family a bit better, you can choose the amount of contact you wish to share with them after placement. By pursuing open adoption, you can stay in touch with your child and the family for years to come. Adoption never has to be “goodbye.” Rather, it can simply be “see you later.”

Here at American Adoptions, all our waiting families have agreed to open adoption. But, if closed adoption is what works best for your situation, that is absolutely possible with us, too. Like everything in adoption, the decision is entirely yours.

Step 3: Complete the Adoption

At this point, you will need to sign official consent forms for the adoption to take place. Your adoption attorney will explain your legal rights and how to sign the paperwork when it’s time for you to place a 7-month-old for adoption. 

When you work with our agency, you can rely on our decades of experience. Our staff comprises birth mothers, adoptive families and adoptees, and we’ll use our firsthand knowledge of the adoption process to ensure that yours is as smooth as possible.

Is Putting My 7-Month-Old Up for Adoption “Giving Up?” 

Parenthood can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be difficult. When you choose adoption, you are never “giving up.” Adoption is a brave, selfless choice that provides your child with the best life possible, and that is a beautiful sacrifice.

You are not a bad parent if you place your baby for adoption. You’re providing your child with the life that you have always imagined for them.  That makes you a wonderful, loving parent.

Am I Ready to Place a 7-Month-Old for Adoption?  

You’ll always be able to place a 7-month-old for adoption. Whenever you’re ready, contact us online today to get more free information now about how to put a 7-month-old up for adoption. We can help you complete your adoption journey from start to finish.

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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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