Benefits of Adoption [And How They Affect You]

There are benefits of adoption for everyone involved:

• Birth parents giving their baby the best life possible

• Adoptive parents being able to start or add to their family

• Adoptees getting the gift of a loving and supportive family

Adoption isn’t an easy thing to do, but most things worth doing aren’t easy. And while everyone involved in the adoption process will experience unique challenges, there will also be unique adoption benefits.

In the meantime, learn a bit more about this topic below.

Birth Mother Benefits in Adoption

Placing a child for adoption is undoubtedly one of the hardest decisions you can make. So, what are the benefits of “giving a baby up” for adoption that make the choice worth it?

Adoption benefits the birth mother as much as anyone, if not more.

Unexpectedly learning that you are pregnant can be one of the most stressful times you can ever endure. The pregnancy can halt your education, career and other goals you may have.

On top of that, you may not have the finances or a partner in your life to help raise the child, making your situation more difficult.

These reasons are why you might be selflessly choosing adoption for your baby.

You may consider raising the child yourself, but if you’re considering adoption, it’s because you want your baby to grow up in the best possible situation, with prepared parents who are ready to offer every opportunity to him or her.

And while it is common to hear that a woman is “giving up” a baby for adoption, the truth is that choosing adoption is not giving up or simply “giving your baby away.”

Adoption gives a child a chance at life.

Adoption provides you with the chance to do what is best for your life and also give your baby an opportunity to have a wonderful future.

And, thanks to open adoption, it’s possible for you to have a lifelong relationship with the baby you place for adoption.

Birth mother benefits in adoption can be great.

Adoption can grant you a second chance at receiving an education and fulfilling your goals, while creating the opportunity for your child to be raised in a home with a loving family who have always dreamed of being parents.

For most birth mothers, knowing that their child is safe and happy is the biggest benefit to adoption of all.

Benefits of Adoption for Adoptive Parents

Obviously, the biggest benefits of adopting a child involve getting to be parents. But there are more adoption benefits than that for adoptive parents. Many of our clients report the following advantages when choosing adoption:

Hopeful parents come to choose adoption for a variety of reasons. A significant number of couples work their whole lives to prepare to start a family, but are met with the painful struggles of infertility.

Others may be LGBTQ couples who dream of starting a family through adoption or surrogacy.

Still, there are other hopeful parents who could have children biologically but see adoption as a beautiful opportunity to love and care for a child.

Whatever path has brought you to adoption, it may not have been easy. We want anyone considering adoption to know that there are real benefits of adopting a child, and you can experience those benefits.

The joy of starting a family is difficult to describe.

It’s a clarifying moment — something that makes anyone realize what really matters in life.

At American Adoptions, one of the best things about helping thousands of hopeful parents complete an adoption is seeing the joy on a new parent’s face when they hold their baby for the first time.

But, of course, that is really only the beginning of the journey and one of the earliest benefits to adoption.

The chance to raise a child, to watch them grow and do everything possible to help them thrive, is a wonderful opportunity.

Even though it may not feel like it sometimes — like when a baby decides 3 a.m. is their new favorite time to be awake or a teenager is in an inexplicably bad mood — parenting a child from infancy to adulthood is one of the most amazing benefits of domestic adoption.

Throughout this whole journey, you have a chance to establish a meaningful relationship with your child’s birth parents through open adoption.

This idea may seem scary at first, but open adoption is becoming increasingly common, and many people will tell you about how great it has been in their lives.

“You never can imagine how much love you can have in your heart until you experience it,” Ryan said. “We didn’t realize we could love someone so much until she came into our lives, and we’re really thankful to have the opportunity and that she’s with us now.”

All of this takes hard work, but the benefits for adoptive parents continue through life.

Every smile, laugh, birthday party, new accomplishment and special moment shared with a child is a reminder of how incredible parenting is and how long-lasting the benefits of adoption really are.