Birthmother Resources and Links

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Search for a crisis pregnancy center by state, city, or zip code.

Birthmother's Choice: Offering support, education, resources staffed by caring and compassionate people to talk to who are adoptive parents and birth parents. Confidential 24-hour hotline 800-58-Reach.

Child Welfare Information Gateway (formerly NAIC): Information to assist birth parents and relatives in decision-making about adoption and legal considerations.

USAadoptions.com: A web resource for birth parents offering confidentiality, guidance and encouragement during and after the adoption. Helping birth families of all ages nationwide with their adoption plans. Toll Free, confidential hotline 800-923-6784.

Open Adoption Directory Project: The open adoption directory project is a FREE web site dedicated to helping birthfamiles and adoptive families come together through Internet Outreach.

Birthmom Buds: An organization and website providing peer counseling, support, encouragement, and friendship to pregnant women considering adoption as well as women who have already placed children for adoption.

Baby Blues Connection: Information, resources, and support to postpartum mothers and families; support groups, chat rooms, links.

California Teratogen Information Service: Providing The Pregnancy Risk Information Line, a statewide telephone service and clinical research program - for any member of the adoption triad. Get answers to your concerns about the effects of medications or illness on pregnancy. Your call is free and confidential.

Cord Blood Registry: Storing your baby's lifesaving cord blood stem cells provides you with peace of mind and a powerful medical resource used to treat many severe illnesses for your child and loved ones. Learn about cord blood storage...

Yahoo Birthmother Support Group: For pregnant women and birthmothers considering adoption. Birthfathers are also encouraged to join. Get answers to your questions, concerns and fears. Connect with birthmothers of all ages, in all kinds of circumstances.

Life Mothers: Celebrating birthmothers and offering support, resources, and compassion to all birthmoms.

Lifetime Adoption Foundation: Educational scholarships for birthmothers, adoption assistance, referrals, and counseling.