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1-800-875-5595 pregnant@lifelinechild.org Toggle navigation Contact Us Contact Us About About Us Maternity Home FAQs Blog Birthfathers Waiting Families Considering Adoption for your Baby? We were created for you. We are here to help. A licensed and local adoption agency committed to you! Call Now – 1.800.875.5595 Text Now – 1.800.875.5595 REACH OUT NOW If you are pregnant and thinking about adoption for your baby, our pregnancy counselors would love to help you! Fill out this form below so that one of our counselors can reach out and learn how best we can help you. Talking and working with our team is Free and without obligations. Name * First Last Email * Phone * City Checkboxes I am pregnant and would like to speak to a pregnancy counselor. Someone I know is pregnant and would like for a pregnancy counselor to contact me. Comment or Message * Phone Submit Lifeline is here to give you peace of mind in whatever you choose for your baby You are facing one of the most difficult decisions of your life as you face an unplanned pregnancy . You may be considering giving up your baby for adoption . We are here to help you know you are not “giving up” and help you make a loving plan for your infant. Confidential Support A local worker committed to you, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call Now Text Us Personalized Adoption Plan You choose the parents for your infant adoption; you choose if you want open, semi-open, or closed; you choose what you want your time in the hospital to be like; you get connected to other women who made plans like yours. We offer unplanned pregnancy help but you are in the driver’s seat! Financial Assistance We can help you get connected to the resources you might need such as insurance, pre-natal care, housing, and more. Pre and Post Placement Support Considering putting up your baby for adoption while still considering your other options is wise. We want you to have the education, counseling, support, and resources you need to help you make a decision. We will also provide support after birth for as long as you desire. Help Choosing the Perfect Parents If you are pregnant and thinking about giving up your baby for adoption, one of your first questions may be how to find the right parents for your child. Our thoroughly screened, trained, and approved parents are with us not just because they want to be parents, but also because they want to know you. Making All Necessary Arrangements We arrange all the other logistics for you. We connect you to an attorney for legal advice if needed. We contact the hospital on your behalf and prepare them for what you desire in your time there. We facilitate the communication between you and the adoptive parents you choose for as long as you want us to. We take care of any other logistics needed. Call Now Text Us Contact Us Lifeline Pregnancy Counseling is committed to you! While many adoption agencies were established with the primary purpose of helping adoptive families, our local adoption center was established with the primary purpose of helping women in an unplanned pregnancy . At Lifeline, we view every expectant parent we come in contact with as a whole-being with spiritual, emotional, social, and physical needs. Therefore, we desire to serve and support you in every area of your life if you desire, not only in the area of pregnancy. Because we were established for you, all of our processes are based on respecting and honoring you and what is in you and your child’s best interests. All of our adoptive couples have been carefully and thoroughly evaluated to ensure their readiness to provide a stable and loving home for a child. Additionally, they have been trained in the value of an open adoption if that is what you desire as well as how to honor you in their home. They know you are not giving up your baby for adoption , but are making a loving plan. In fact, they have chosen to utilize Lifeline because of our commitment to you! Regardless of whether you are facing a teenage pregnancy, you are already parenting a child, or are in any other situation, an unplanned pregnancy can be scary. You deserve to have a local advocate who will meet with you one on one and help walk you through this process. You will receive unplanned pregnancy help and more. Contact us today! Call Now Text Us Contact Us Get Answers to Your Biggest Questions If I make an appointment, will that commit me to an adoption plan? Absolutely not. We do not want you committing to anything until you have the education and support to make a decision you feel is in the best interest of yourself and your child. We will not move forward with any plan until you are ready. Scroll down to learn more about what a first meeting might look like. Can I choose a family for my baby? Absolutely! You will have the opportunity to choose a family that you love by viewing profiles of screened and trained families that fit the desires you share with your local worker. These profiles show you more about these families like what they like to do, how they will parent, what life in their home would be like, and much more. If you would like, you can meet the family you choose to get to know them even more. Does the father of my baby have any rights? The father’s rights are different in every state. We love working with birth fathers who want to be involved. However, birth mothers often make an adoption plan without the hold of the baby’s father. As part of your support and counsel, you will be advised about the rights in your state and together with an attorney, we will develop a plan that is best for you and baby. Can I have contact with my baby after adoption? Yes , if this is something you desire. Most adoptions will start semi-open and Lifeline adoption center can help facilitate and navigate the relationship between you, the adoptive parents, and the child. Then, as you get to know each other better, the relationship may progress from there. We will help you think through what level of openness you desire to start with such as just letters and pictures or visits. The adoptive parents you choose will be committed to the level of openness that you choose. Why is Lifeline Children’s Services the local adoption agency for me? We believe that every good decision begins with good information, and at Lifeline, that’s what we desire to share with expectant parents. Our pregnancy counselors are passionate about providing pregnancy options counseling and unplanned pregnancy help in a way that is supportive, understanding, and non-pressuring. We desire to equip expectant parents with the knowledge needed to make the best choice for their child’s long-term well-being. Our staff is committed to treating you with respect and providing non-judgmental counsel. We want to know your hopes, your dreams, and your fears and walk beside you in all of those. Additionally, our families are top notch! They have chosen Lifeline because of our commitment to you! They don’t want you pressured into a decision and they want to know you if that’s something you desire! Call Now Text Us More Questions? Check out our FAQ !” Adoption Process Contact a Lifeline Pregnancy Counselor Meet with a local, trained, and experienced worker to talk about your options and learn more about the process Get connected to local community resources such as Medicaid, pre-natal care, and housing Meet with an attorney for any legal questions Review and select pre-screened, trained, and loving adoptive families for your child Get to know the family you choose, if you desire Prepare for hospital time and post placement time with your local worker Place your child into the family you have chosen Continue meeting with your local worker for grief support if you desire Connect with other birthmothers through our online community and annual Birthmothers Day event Call Now Contact Us Text Us The First Meeting Many expecting parents have shared that they were nervous before coming to a first meeting, but...