More than half of all pregnancies today are unplanned, but only a small percentage of them—less than 3 percent–result in an adoption placement.
Because of that, there are still many misconceptions surrounding women who chose adoption for their baby and confusion about how they feel immediately after placing.
Even birthmothers—the term given to women who create an adoption plan for her child—have a hard time coming to terms with their decision and struggle with a variety of conflicting emotions ranging from anger and guilt to excitement and confusion.
Feeling that their life is out of control, many will take a step back and withdraw from society, which only adds to their feelings of loneliness, alienation and confusion.
If you know a woman who has recently placed, you may want to comfort her. By all means, do. She can use all the help and support she can get.
Just make sure that do you it sensitively and avoid making assumptions about her or her decision by saying any of these hurtful comments. Continue reading