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Nick Messe
An unplanned pregnancy, especially when you are neither emotionally nor financially prepared for such a responsibility, can be a crushing experience. However, this is a critical time in which you will be called upon to make decisions in the most honest, mature, and responsible way that you can. Fortunately, agencies exist that can help you with this process by giving you all the information you need to make the best choice for your unborn child, a choice rooted in your love for this unborn baby. Raising your child alone may be an option, but forced planned parenthood will be a twenty year commitment and a very challenging experience for both you and your baby. Having a strong support system around you is an absolute necessary if you are going to single-parent this little one. While it may not be easy, if you choose adoption, it is possible to create a win-win situation for everyone involved, the baby, the adoptive parents, and yourself. You probably already love this little one growing inside you and know that you want the best possible life for him or her. If you feel that you cannot give your baby the emotional and material support that is necessary, you can actually choose an adoptive family that meets your expectations. The days of an agency or parent swooping in and whisking away the baby right out of your arms are over. You will be in charge of the decision and can even meet with prospective families once or several times until you feel comfortable with your choice. These couples have already been screened for emotional and financial preparedness. The truth is that they have a well of love for a child and have been just waiting for the right baby to be offered to them. It would be wonderful for your child to have all the benefits of being raised in the security of a two parent family with possible brothers and sisters. Usually there is also a much greater chance for educational success for your child, and that is really big in terms of being successful later in adult life. The adoptive parents will also benefit because they will have the joy of adding a child to their family, a desire that they have probably had for some time. They will have the wonderful opportunity to fulfill their drams of raising a child that they will love as if he or she had been born to them. Adoptive parents never consider a baby to be a mistake or an accident. They consider a little one placed in their family to be a gift to cherish. Because you can be involved in the selection process, you can reassure yourself that this will be true for your child as well. What about you and your dreams? Was this unplanned pregnancy part of that picture? Will you actually be punishing yourself and the baby if you try to raise a child that was not part of those dreams and goals? Can you give this baby all that he or she will need for the next two decades? If you suspect that you are pregnant or find yourself pregnant and unsure, why not visit a pregnancy-assistance agency. There will be no charge for their services, and they can connect you with other forms of assistance as well. Learn as much as you can before you make any decisions. Your baby is trusting you to make the right choices for his or her future.
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