Are you pregnant and not sure what do to? We have a special place for you.

1. What ARE Birth Mother Services?
A helpful guide to navigating your options when faced
with an unplanned pregnancy

2. Help! I’m pregnant and I’m not ready
to be a parent yet
If you’re facing an unplanned
pregnancy and not ready to
become a mother yet, you
have options!
One of the best options for
mother and baby is placing
the child for adoption. Most
adoption agencies offer birth
mother services to help you
through this difficult time.

3. A Place to Stay
The specific services offered to birth mothers
depend on the adoption agency. One of the best
benefits may include free housing.

4. Medical Care
Many adoption agencies
also offer free pre-natal
care, so the mother and
baby get the proper
medical attention they
need.

5. Counseling
Counseling can be one of
the most important
services for a pregnant
young woman who is
unsure of what she will do
when the baby arrives.
Counselors help the
women weigh their
options so they can make
the best decision for them
and their baby.

6. Education and Training
Learn a new skill or earn your GED while you’re
pregnant. Some adoption agencies even offer
job placement help for unemployed women.

7. You Choose the Adoptive Family
Many adoption
agencies let the
birth mother
choose which
family her baby
will be placed
with. Meet the
parents and
make a plan for
future contact.

8. For more information on adoption and birth
mother services, please visit ProvPlace.org.
Providence Place has been matching children
and families in Texas for over 118 years.