This pregnancy wasn’t in my plans.”

What opportunities are available to a woman who is pregnant, but does not want to be pregnant? In Florida, as in most US states, you can terminate the pregnancy, you can parent the child or you can place the child for adoption. What does that look like for you?

In Florida , if you choose abortion, you cannot have an abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.  An unplanned pregnancy is rarely discovered until you are 4-7 weeks along, on average. It is a narrow window to learn about the pros/cons of abortion. Will it be a mistake? How will it affect you physically or emotionally? You may not have time to really consider how it may affect your life.

An average pregnancy is 40 weeks. This gives you 9 months to discover the resources you have to raise your child.   You can rally your friends and family who are willing to help you parent, so you have a plan in place before your baby is born.  Many women are single parents who continue their life as it was before the baby, with the help of friends and family. There are community groups, government programs and benefits to help make it possible to raise your child. Other women co-parent their child with assistance from the father of the baby. As with any parenting, sure, there are difficult times! With a support system like friends and family, it can work.

What other opportunity does a woman with an unplanned pregnancy have? Adoption.

You can find an adoption agency who will answer your questions and listen to your concerns. As an adoption agency in Florida, Caseworkers of CFS prefer to spend time with you long before your baby is born. We prefer to understand what you are looking for in  an adoptive family.

What is an adoption agency? An organization, usually licensed by the state,  which provides adoption services to expectant parents who need to make alternate parenting plans. These agencies normally assist potential adoptive applicants and children during the adoption process. Agencies may be public or private, secular or run by a religious organization. They may be nonprofit or for profit. CFS is a non-profit ministry to expectant women and licensed by the State of Florida.

What is a caseworker, or an adoption counselor? A caseworker is usually provided by an adoption agency or attorney to meet with expectant parents to discuss alternative parenting arrangements. CFS provides these counselors to equip women and men as they consider adoption for their baby.  Such knowledge and support will help you make a good decision whether it be choosing adoption or parenting the child. Adoption Counselors also work with adoptive parents to help them through their part of the adoption process.

Once you decide on adoption, you agreed to an adoption plan. You are making an alternative parenting arrangement for your unborn baby or child. Usually, this plan is made with the help of a counselor to help work through the details of choosing an adoptive family. Adoption Caseworkers or Counselors also assist with  the emotional aspects of adoption. Caseworkers from CFS follow up with you to help you walk through the grief you may feel. In Florida, expectant parents can only work with one agency/attorney at a time.

We understand that each woman and her circumstances are different, but we hope this information gives you opportunities for you and your baby!  Across North Central Florida, or anywhere in Florida, we are ready to text or speak with you.

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NDERSTANDING POSITIVE ADOPTION LANGUAGE: Blog posts of CFS are written using words people search for if they are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. To reach women and provide options to them, we use language our SEO agency suggests, not the positive adoption language we prefer to use! We consider women making an adoption plan as wanting to place her child with an adoptive family, but many times she first uses words like “give my baby up” for adoption.