Choosing a Family and Finding Strength
Barricading Herself in a Hotel Room Two weeks after her positive pregnancy test, Josephine barricaded herself in a hotel room to call an adoption agency. "I put the lock on…
Six Months Pregnant Before She Knew
"The pregnancy was so hard on me," Josephine said with a faint smile. "But it must have been even harder on her." The new mother's devotion to her baby girl…
Birth Mother Navigates Heartbreaking Miscarriage
Ellie* momentarily ceased wringing her hands to inte rcept her son's playful trot. Embracing her two-year-old tightly, he endured the hug before scampering off to retrieve a bright red fire…
Birth Mother Bonds With Her Baby in the NICU–Is This Wise?
LaKisha is small, still in high school, and incredibly strong. Her infant is small, premature, and incredibly strong. LaKisha and her baby are bonded. Bonded genetically. Bonded by seven months…
Six Adoption Fallacies–Birth Mothers Need to Understand
Fallacy Number One: Adoption means I don’t love my baby. Reality: The “unloved” child is such a flawed fallacy. Our experience with hundreds of women at Heart to Heart Adoptions…
Pregnant Women Should Feel Empowered
Today is the day you should feel empowered to make a decision that will work best for you. At Heart, to Heart, we strive to support and empower pregnant women…
Adoptive Family Loses Baby—What About Bitterness?
On day five, the birth mother "revoked." Leah and Nate had held the child, comforted the baby, fed the baby, and then carefully dressed the infant for the cold weather…
Birth Mothers Wanting An Open Adoption, Please Consider These–
If you want an open adoption, if you want to watch your child develop—pay attention. As you look for an adoptive family, take a little extra time to find a…
Placing a Child. What Birth Mothers Should Know
Creating an adoption plan is not a random arrangement. Creating a plan for your child is done carefully by you, often with the help of others who have experience. The…
I Wanted to Do Something Good–Birth Mother Writes
Birth mother, Quest Blogger The father of my baby wanted me to get an abortion. We had two children. And were not planning on anymore. My contraceptive implant was causing…