Birthmother Stories

At the age of 39, I faced an unplanned pregnancy from a one night stand. I considered abortion several times,

My decision to plan adoption for my baby was the most difficult decision of my life. Already having three children

My adoption story is complex. I faced my unplanned pregnancy when I was in the middle of a divorce. My

I was 24 years old when I found out I was pregnant and I already had a 13 month old

I had only been going out with the birth father for a couple of months when I discovered I was

I was forty-two years old when I found out I was pregnant. Divorced with four children, I was living paycheck

I chose adoption for my daughters when I was twenty-three. I was raised by a single mother who was an

At the beginning of my sophomore year in college, I was headed down a dangerous path. I had my own

I was 23 and already had one child when I found out I was pregnant again. I was in shock.

I was seventeen and still in my senior year of high school when I found out I was pregnant. At

When I found out I was pregnant, I was twenty years old, living at home, and unemployed. An unplanned pregnancy

I have always known that I was an adopted child. My earliest memories include a bedtime prayer that contained, “Thank