How often does a birth mother change her mind?
Giving birth is a very emotional time. Birth mothers do change their mind. Sometimes after they give birth, the birth mother bonds with her baby. We try to minimize the amount of times it happens, but it does happen. It is strongly recommended that birth mothers receive counseling prior to the birth by a counselor who specializes in adoption. This counseling can help a woman prepare for the flood of emotions she may feel at birth. It should also help uncover any ambivalence she may have about adoption. When a birth mother is properly counseled and assessed by a good adoption counselor throughout the process the chances of her changing her mind at birth are greatly diminished. Birth mothers do change their mind though, and adoptive couples must face and adequately address this fact. Otherwise, adoptive couples will be devastated when this unfortunate situation occurs.
The goal is to determine a woman s commitment prior to the birth of a baby. It is strongly recommended that birth mothers receive counseling prior to the birth by a counselor who specializes in adoption related issues. This counseling can help a woman prepare for the flood of emotions she may feel at birth. It should also help uncover any ambivalence she may have about adoption. When a birth mother is properly counseled and assessed by a good adoption attorney or agency throughout the process the chances of her changing her mind at birth are greatly diminished – to about one out of twenty.
