BIRTH MOTHERS
Where is Helena?
Helena is a suburb of Birmingham. It is about 15-20 minutes south of the Galleria Mall.
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I'm 8 months pregnant and thinking about placing my baby for adoption. Is it too late for me to make an adoption plan for my baby?
It's never too late to make an adoption plan for your baby. Women have even called us after delivery from the hospital.
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I’m pregnant and I want to place my baby for adoption but I haven’t been to the doctor yet. What should I do?
It’s okay that you have had no prenatal care at this point in your pregnancy. If you do not know where to go or how to arrange seeing a doctor during your pregnancy, we can assist you with these arrangements. Don’t worry.
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I’ve heard about open and closed adoption. What does that mean?
“Open” and “closed” adoption refer to how much involvement you would like to have with the adoptive family and the child both during the pregnancy and after the child’s birth. We want you to be comfortable in your adoption plan and feel a sense of control. You are able to look at beautiful scrapbooks and select the adoptive family, be involved with them during your pregnancy, going out to eat, talking on the phone, and having them attend doctor appointments with you. Many adoptive couples are even with the birth mother at the hospital during and after her delivery and have varying levels of contact for the next 18 years.
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Do you have adoptive families for babies of all races?
Yes, absolutely! We have adoptive families for all children, regardless of the baby’s age or race. Not only do we work with adoptive families in Alabama; we also work with families through licensed adoption agencies across the country.
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What if my baby is born with a medical problem? Would you still have families who would want to adopt this child?
Yes, yes, yes! There are actually adoptive families waiting for children with handicaps who would absolutely love to adopt your child.
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ADOPTIVE PARENTS
I’ve heard that adoptive couples wait many years to adopt a baby. Is this true? How long does it take?
Every adoption agency is different. Some agencies do have very long waiting lists. A Angel Adoptions limits the number of approved adoptive families to increase the odds of quicker placement time for adoptive applicants. Over half of our families will either be matched or placed with a baby within 12 months of being adoption home study approved.
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Are the majority of your adoptions open or closed?
Most birth mothers today are requesting varying levels of openness in their adoption plan. Many birth mothers want to select the family from scrapbooks made by the adoptive families, meet the adoptive parents, and have varying levels of contact with their chosen adoptive family during the pregnancy. A small number of birth mothers request a closed adoption and a small number of birth mothers request a fully disclosed open adoption.
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Do you only place infants or do you also place older children for adoption?
Private agencies are generally contacted by birth mothers when they are pregnant; therefore, the majority of children placed for adoption are newborn infants. However, in the rare event that a birth mother should bring an older child to the agency, it’s always nice to have families on board who are flexible in regard to a child’s age range.
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Do you have both international and domestic programs and can you send us a packet of materials about your agency?
We only have a domestic program and do not mail out adoption packets. We believe in a more personal approach with telephone contact followed by a face-to-face consultation.
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