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When I was 16, I was hanging out with the wrong crowd, and I started to make bad choices. Before long, I found out I was pregnant. The truth is, I didn't know what to do or think, so my mom talked to me about adoption. It turned out to be the hardest thing I will ever have to do, but I know that my baby will grow up knowing that I made the best decision for her and that I love her very much. I do regret the things I've done in the past, but I'll never regret her or my decision to give her a loving home. more ...

At 17, I was desperate to be in a relationship. When I faced an unplanned pregnancy, I knew I needed to break up with the father because I realized my baby would need a safe, stable environment. I considered all my options, and knew that adoption was the best thing I could do for my baby. Miah now has everything that I couldn't give her and I've had time to grow and mature. more ...

I was 17 the first time I got pregnant. There are some people in my school who criticize my decision to plan adoption, but that just fuels me even more. I knew that I didn't have the ability to take care of my kids and I know I did the right thing because they won’t have to struggle and I gave them a good life. Your life is not gonna end when you plan adoption. It’s just gonna change. And that’s ok. I have no regrets. I made the best choice for my kids and I know that. more ...

I was 15 when I became pregnant. I was so confused and I didn't know if I could give my child everything she needed. I was sure, however, that I was not going to give my child to someone I did not know. But I did a lot of thinking and I came to the realization that I wanted to do only the best for my child. I decided adoption was the best option. I know that I made the right decision to place my daughter for adoption and every year on her birthday and receive pictures and a letter tellling me how she is doing. more ...

At seventeen years old, I thought I owned the world. When my boyfriend of seven months passed away, I was so distraught that I thought running into the arms of another man would fix everything. It didn't and I found out that my haste had put me in an unfortunate position. I was pregnant. I chose to plan adoption for my baby and the pictures I receive assure me that he is happy, content, and well cared for. I couldn't have asked for a better life for my child. Now both our futures are much brighter! more ...

At the age of 39, I faced an unplanned pregnancy from a one night stand. I have three children already. The youngest is a one year old, and I also have a grandchild. Another baby would have really been too much for me, a single mother. Adoption was the best choice I could make for the future of my baby's life. more ...

My decision to plan adoption for my baby was the most difficult decision of my life. Already having three children at home and unexpectedly becoming a single parent, I knew that I would not be able to support a fourth child. I had not only just lost my significant other, but I was also laid off from my job. Although adoption was a difficult decision, it was one of the best choices I have ever made in my life. I am confident that my son will have a bright and loving future. more ...

When I found out I was pregnant, I already had a two and a half year old daughter and I knew there was no way that I could raise another child on my own. I was only with the birth father a short time and discovered that he was a heavy drinker and had gone to jail a few times. I knew I did not want to bring a child into the world with a father like that. I decided that adoption would be a better choice. Saying goodbye to my baby was the hardest thing that I have ever done in my life, but there was a comfort in knowing that she was going to a loving home with parents that love her just as much as I do. more ...

I was 24 years old when I found out I was pregnant and I already had a 13 month old daughter at home. Due to one poor choice that I later regretted, I did not know who the birth father was. After I found Adoption Associates, I knew what I wanted to do for both of my children. I knew adoption would give a future to my unborn baby, and it would let me give my older child what she needed. Planning adoption for my baby has made me a stronger person. more ...

I was twenty-five when I found out I was pregnant. I was already the mother of two children, one of which has special needs. I knew that I was not financially or emotionally able or ready to parent another child. The birth father and I chose adoption so our baby could have all of the things we were not able to give him and so another family could know the joy of being parents. Today, I feel happy about our adoption decision. We are stronger as a family, and the birth father and I are planning to marry in 2007. more ...

I was forty-two years old when I found out I was pregnant. Divorced with four children, I was living paycheck to paycheck with my teenage daughter in a small two bedroom apartment. I don’t believe in abortion, but I knew that I couldn’t raise the child. I called Adoption Associates, and they were the first and only place I called. The couple that I chose, Matthew and Lisa, were around my age. I still receive pictures, letters, and phone calls from them. Today, I’m married, and it gives me purpose in my life to know that I did something awesome for a great family. more ...

I was raised by a single mother who died in a car accident when I was seventeen. With no family to speak of, I married the first man that didn't hit me or put me down. After our daughters were born, I realized that I was on my way to being a single mother with no support system. I chose adoption for my daughters because I knew that, through adoption, I COULD give them a family, love, and security. Since the adoption, I have enrolled for classes at the local community college. My dream is to make something of myself so that my daughters can be proud of what I did for them AND for myself. more ...

At the beginning of my sophomore year in college, I had my own apartment, I could drink and go out partying whenever I wanted, and I had a boyfriend from my hometown who wasn’t going down the right path for his future. Then, I found out I was pregnant. My doctor knew of a family that was hoping to adopt. I met the family that my doctor had suggested and chose them to parent my baby. Now, I’m working towards my major and planning to attend grad school after I graduate. more ...

I was 23 and already had one child when I found out I was pregnant again. During my first prenatal checkup, the nurse practitioner gave me a pamphlet from Adoption Associates I took the pamphlet home and started to really consider adoption. I called AAI and set up an initial meeting. After my meeting, I felt confident I was making the right decision. When I think about the journey I went though this past year and all of the experiences I had, I wouldn’t change anything about it. I would do the same thing if I was faced with the choice all over again. more ...

I was seventeen and still in my senior year of high school when I found out I was pregnant. I kept my growing belly a secret for about four months, but then it started to become obvious so I told everyone. By then I had decided that adoption would be right for me because I wanted my baby to have the world at her fingertips. I just couldn’t give her that. There have been hard times, but I have continued on with life. I would recommend this to anyone in my position. more ...

When I found out I was pregnant, I was twenty years old, living at home, and unemployed. An unplanned pregnancy was the last thing that I ever thought would happen to me, and I must have taken six pregnancy tests to be sure. I didn’t tell my parents right away because I knew that they would be upset with me, and I thought it would make the conversation easier if I had a plan in mind first. Fortunately, I had a good friend who released two children for adoption through Adoption Associates some time ago. I told her about my situation, and she encouraged me in choosing adoption for my child. more ...