What is the difference between an open or closed adoption?
This refers to the amount of contact you will have with a birthmother pre and post birth. In an “open” adoption, you will have some degree of contact with a birthmother, at least pre-birth. Post-birth, it is not unusual for adoptive parents to send letter and picture updates to their birthmother for some period of time to be agreed upon in advance. In a “closed” adoption, you would have no contact with the birthmother, pre or post birth. There are variations to an “open” or “closed” adoption. Some birthmothers prefer an “open” adoption plan pre-birth, but feel comfortable with a “closed” adoption post-birth. When the office works with you to create an adoption plan, we will discuss with you what degree of contact you are comfortable with, both pre and post-birth. Your birthmother letter will only be presented to birthmothers who share your comfort level.
