News : Recent Births

It was love at first sight for adoptive parents Howard and Melanie who always knew that they wanted to have a child together. After struggling to get pregnant, they realized that adoption was the right path for them since both had family members who were adopted and they were grateful for those positive experiences. Baby Hannah’s birth mother was struggling to take care of three young children when she became pregnant again and contacted AdoptHelp seeking a wonderful family. Shortly after they were matched, Howard and Melanie flew to Florida to meet her family and communicated often with her during the pregnancy. Howard and Melanie were there to greet their little girl, Hannah, when she entered the world and they are so grateful for the joy she brings each day!

Since the beginning of their marriage, Steve and Kasia knew they wanted to build a family together and always considered adoption as a possible option. A few months after contacting AdoptHelp, Steve and Kasia were matched with Baby Matthew’s birth mother who was seven months along in her pregnancy. When Baby Matthew’s birth mother called to say she was in labor, Steve and Kasia booked the next flight to Colorado so that they could witness the birth of their beautiful son. Steve and Kasia are thrilled to have shared these first moments of Baby Matthew’s life with his birth mother. With Baby Matthew in their lives, they now have the family they always dreamed.

Two years ago, adoptive parent Lori contacted AdoptHelp to help her reach her lifelong dream of being a mother. Lori was matched with Kenzington’s birth mother who soon gave birth to Kenzington in Georgia. Lori and Kenzington’s birth mother formed a close relationship and when Kenzington’s birth mother became pregnant again, she called AdoptHelp to see if Lori would like to adopt Kenzington’s sibling. Lori traveled to Georgia and was at the hospital when Baby Lexington entered the world. In Lori’s own words: “My daughters have an incredible birth mom who gave from her heart the precious gifts of life! She has such a huge heart and a lot of love for her daughters and has enabled me to fulfill my dreams of being a mom and giving so much love to my daughters. Just when you think life can’t get much better . . . It Does!”

Adoptive parents Justin and Eleece always had a desire to have a large family and contacted AdoptHelp after they were unable to have any more biological children. They were eager to extend their love and home to a child in need through the miracle of adoption. Hallie’s birth mother was trying to rebuild her life with her young daughters when she became pregnant again. She decided that she could not financially support another child and wanted to give her child a better life. When Hallie’s birth mother chose Justin and Eleece, she was grateful for their incredible enthusiasm and excitement about meeting her and being chosen as Hallie’s adoptive parents. Justin and Eleece talked with Hallie’s birth mother many times during the pregnancy and drove from California to Montana to meet Hallie’s birth mother and their new daughter just hours after her birth. Justin and Eleece are so in love with Hallie and Eleece says that their older children are “over the moon in love” too!

Having been together for six years, David and Scott knew it was the right time to start a family through adoption. David and Scott were chosen by Maggie’s birth mother who wanted to give Maggie as many opportunities as possible and knew that her decision to place her baby for adoption was the right one. Maggie’s birth mother met David and Scott a few days before she delivered and when they met, she felt even more confident and enthusiastic about her choice of David and Scott as adoptive parents. David and Scott are forever grateful to the birth mother for giving them their most precious gift, Maggie.

Five months after we had completed our 'dear birthmother' letter, our case worker and one of the attorneys at AdoptHelp called to tell us that they had some exciting news for us. After waiting a few hours to receive the details, we found ourselves driving through torrential rain to get to a hospital in Texas. We held our daughter at the hospital when she was only 12 hours old. Although the birth mother did not choose to meet us, we were able to spend the entire day at the hospital, bonding with our new baby. When she was 2 days old, we brought her home, to be welcomed by our family and friends. We are so thankful for the service AdoptHelp provided to bring us together with our daughter. We highly recommend AdoptHelp for this journey called adoption.

After adopting their son, Rory, with AdoptHelp’s assistance one year ago, adoptive parents Peter and Maeve were eager to grow their family once again. The excitement began when AdoptHelp received a phone call from Keira’s birth mother who had just given birth to Keira in Louisiana. AdoptHelp contacted Peter and Maeve with the great news that Keira’s birth mother had chosen them as adoptive parents. Peter and Maeve traveled from California to Louisiana to meet Keira at the hospital. Keira’s birth mother is so happy with her decision and believes that Peter and Maeve will be wonderful parents. Peter and Maeve are thrilled about their daughter and Rory especially loves playing with his baby sister!

When Shaia’s birth mother saw Phil and Kristin’s description on the AdoptHelp website and read their profile, she felt that her unborn son was meant to be with them. After talking to Phil and Kristin on the telephone, she knew they were the right people to be her son’s parents. Phil and Kristin drove from California to Kentucky to be with Shaia’s birth mother when she delivered him. Phil and Kristin shared the first moments of Shaia’s life and are forever thankful to Shaia’s birth mother for giving them the best gift of all.

Looking back, adoptive parents Bob and Dana realize that the match that mutually dissolved two weeks before being matched with Trent's birth mother was a huge blessing in disguise. Initially, Bob and Dana did not know how much contact they wanted with a birth mother, nor did Trent's birth mother really want a lot of contact with the adoptive parents. That all changed when Bob and Dana traveled to her hometown on two occasions to meet her and her family. They exchanged emails and talked weekly up until Bob and Dana drove back for Trent's birth. Baby Trent was five days late, but it was another blessing, as it gave Bob and Dana more time to spend with Trent's birth mother and her family. When Trent finally arrived, Dana assisted throughout the 36-hour labor and even cut the umbilical cord. Bob got to see Trent cleaned up and weighed for the first time. Trent's birth mother invited Bob and Dana to "camp out" in her hospital room to care for and bond with Trent. It was an emotional farewell the last day, as gifts were exchanged and tears shed. Getting to know Trent's birth mother and being able to be with her to welcome Trent into the world has exceeded Bob and Dana's wildest expectations as to what domestic adoption would be like. What a wonderful story to tell their son!

Two years ago, adoptive parents Shawn and Kerry welcomed a baby boy, Jett, through the miracle of adoption. Excited to expand their family, Shawn and Kerry reunited with AdoptHelp and were chosen by Bryant’s birth mother who hoped to find a loving, stable home for her unborn daughter. Bryant’s birth mother was grateful to find Shawn and Kerry, as they spent a lot of time with her during the pregnancy and often accompanied her to doctor appointments. Bryant’s birth mother feels extremely close to Shawn and Kerry and knows they will be excellent parents. Shawn and Kerry named Bryant in honor of her birth mother and they love every moment spent with Jett and Bryant. As you can tell by the photo, Jett loves his baby sister too!

Adoptive parents Carey and Sean met ten years ago and always knew they would grow their family through adoption. Nathaniel’s birth mother chose Carey and Sean because of an instant connection as soon as she saw their profile. After meeting Carey and Sean and seeing the love between them, she felt even more confident in her decision. Carey and Sean will be forever grateful for the gift Nathaniel’s birth mother gave to them and the happiness she felt in creating their family.

After struggling for several years with infertility, Josh and Heather decided to build their family through adoption. Just five weeks after becoming clients of AdoptHelp, they were matched with Major’s birth mother. A couple of weeks later, they flew to California for the weekend to get to know Major’s birth mother and her family. That weekend was a very special time. During the match, Josh and Heather got to check in on Major’s birth mother regularly over the phone. They flew back to California a week before her due date and waited in anticipation for their son’s arrival. Josh and Heather finally received the call to go to the hospital three days after the due date where they reunited with Major’s birth mother and their new son. They are forever grateful to Major’s precious birth mother for giving them the most miraculous gift of all.

Just weeks after signing up with AdoptHelp, Michael and Elizabeth received a telephone call from AdoptHelp that a birth mother had chosen them to be the adoptive parents of her unborn son, Clark. Michael and Elizabeth accompanied Clark’s birth mother to her doctor’s appointment and were in the delivery room when Clark was born. In just three months time, Michael and Elizabeth signed up with AdoptHelp and took Clark home. Clark is the absolute joy of their lives and, even though his birth mother and adoptive parents come from very different backgrounds, Clark has an amazing resemblance to his adoptive father.

After years of struggling with infertility, adoptive parents Karen and Terence were ready to pursue a domestic adoption. When they signed up with AdoptHelp, Karen noted that “pregnancy lasts nine months, but motherhood lasts a lifetime.” Emily’s birth mother was six months into her pregnancy when she chose Karen and Terence to be the adoptive parents. The birth mother lived in New York and Karen and Terence lived in California. Although many miles separated them, they stayed in contact throughout the pregnancy and became very close. Karen and Terence flew out to New York several days prior to the baby’s due date so that they could visit with Emily’s birth mother. Indeed, they shared a lot of quality time together since the baby arrived many days after her due date. Karen and Terence were in the delivery room to welcome Emily into the world and Karen even cut Emily’s umbilical cord.

Five months after signing up with AdoptHelp, Pam and Steve were chosen by John’s birth mother who was to give birth the next day. Pam and Steve drove six hours to the hospital and arrived shortly after John’s birth. Initially, John’s birth mother thought it would be too emotional to meet Pam and Steve, but then changed her mind and visited with them for several hours. Pam and Steve and John’s birth mother feel very blessed to have shared the beautiful story of John’s birth.

Upon contacting our office, Torbin's birth mother and birth father were homeless with three months to go in the pregnancy. After finding them immediate housing, the birth parents looked over many profiles to find the perfect parents for their baby. They both separately chose adoptive parents and were surprised when they learned they both had selected the same couple. They knew it was meant to be. During the process of getting to know each other the birth parents asked the adoptive mother to be in the delivery room to witness the birth of the baby. It was truly an amazing experience. The birth parents could not be more at peace with their decision and the adoptive parents could not be more ecstatic to start the family of which they have always dreamed.

Koda Mae's birth mother contacted our office one month before her baby was due and wanted to keep everything confidential. She came to our office to meet us with her mother and did not want to meet the adoptive parent she would chose to adopt the baby. When we contacted Isabel about being chosen by the birth mother, she was ecstatic but had hoped that she would have been able to meet the birth mother at least once. As the match progressed, the birth mother expressed to her caseworker that she had a change of heart and wanted to meet the adoptive mother. It was arranged for them to meet at our office where the birth mother and her mother came in to meet Isabel for the first time. Days later they all were in the labor and delivery room together to take part in the birth of Koda Mae.

Birth mother Amy contacted our office two weeks before the baby was due to be born. She did not want contact with the adoptive parents but did want to choose them for her child.

Adoptive parents Jennifer and David were chosen by their birth mother and within six months of becoming clients. Jennifer and David flew to California and waited for the baby to be born. Although they did not meet the birth mother they did get to meet her sister. They are now proud parents of a healthy baby boy, Parker James.

Adoptive parents Denny and Maria were chosen by placing parents Cristina and Joseph just one month after becoming clients. There was an instant connection. Denny and Maria were delighted to be at the hospital during the birth of the baby. They are proud parents of their little girl and are so happy to be a family.

One week after Beck signed up as a client, she was chosen by a birth mother.  Taken by surprise, she decided not to move forward with the feeling that it was not the “right” match for her. Nine months later, she was elated to be chosen by another birth mother who she instantly knew was the birth mother she was meant to have found.

Birth mother Ilizabeth was 6 months pregnant at the time and very committed to the placement.  Baby Grace was born with her biological and adoptive families all together to welcome her into the world.  Beck flew to Alabama to spend time with the baby, Ilizabeth and her family while at the hospital. After a week in Alabama, Beck and Baby Grace flew home.

Birth mother Corrinne had been through a lot and was wise beyond her young years. She knew adoption was the right path for her. With her mother’s help, she chose adoptive parents Hartmut and Petra, who had been clients for only five weeks before being chosen. Corrinne loved that they traveled often to their native Germany. They met in person shortly after matching and that solidified everyone’s belief that this was the perfect match. Corrinne’s happiness and joy for the adoptive family is truly inspirational. Baby Benjamin was welcomed into the world by Hartmut, Petra, and their family who flew out from Germany to be at the birth.

Adoptive parents Matt and Heather were chosen by their birthmother within 5 months of becoming clients however they had been considering adoption for a while. Zack and Julia's birthmother contacted our office and was very involved in choosing the perfect family for her children. When Matt and Heather were chosen and were told they were having a boy and a girl twins they could not be happier. There was an initial scare because Julia was breach, however the labor and delivery was fine. Julia came first and a few minutes later Zack followed. Matt and Heather could not be happier having a son and a daughter at the same time. The adoptive parents and birthmother developed a great relationship and were all in the labor and delivery room together for the birth of the babies.

When David and Kristen adopted their daughter Jameson through our office two and half years ago, they knew they would be adopting again. We were excited when they contacted our office and advised that they were ready to grow their family. Although excited, they were a little concerned since they wanted a son and wondered if already having a child would affect their chances of being chosen. We reassured them that it would not and their “son” was definitely out there. It was not too much later that they welcomed their son, Hudson. “He is so amazing and our family feels so complete”.

Adoptive parent Laura matched with birth mother Robin when she was nine months along. Robin made the journey from Nevada to California for the delivery of Baby Boy Zachary.  Although Laura and Robin had never met, they had spoken on the phone. Robin felt confident that Laura would be able to provide all the love and support that she could ever ask for in a parent. Robin quickly connected with our office while adjusting to life in California. Because Robin chose not to meet Laura in person, it was important that she felt comfortable with AdoptHelp. Laura was present at the hospital and was able to spend a lot of time with Zachary to begin their life together.

Graham and Cathy adopted their son Grant through AdoptHelp in 2004. As soon as Grant's adoption was finalized, they called and asked us to help them find another baby boy. Within 2 months, they were matched with Kirsten, who was due in three months. Graham, Cathy and Kirsten spoke over the phone and hit it off right away. They stayed connected via phone over the next few months and even visited Kirsten in her hometown.

As the due date approached, Kirsten flew to the hometown of Graham and Cathy so that Cathy could go with her to all her pre-natal visits. Baby Gavin decided to arrive a week early. Cathy was thrilled to be there for the miracle of his birth! Cathy and Graham are elated that they will be able to tell Gavin how much they know and liked his birth mom. Now their family is complete with two lively boys and Graham and Cathy are "over the moon" in love with both of them. And, as you can see from Gavin's great smile, he feels the same way!

After waiting approximately a year, we got "the call." The telephone call that we knew was the one! The call that would forever change and complete our family. A birth mother had chosen us, with only four weeks to go in her pregnancy. We spent the last month of her pregnancy getting to know her, and taking her to all her doctor's appointments. She was very open and trusting with us and we were able to build a very nurturing and honest relationship with her. We were privileged to be her birthing coaches, and on September 17th, our beautiful son Abraham "AVI" William was born.

He weighed a healthy 7 pounds 14 ounces. The process at times can be daunting but, in the end, it is all worth it. We appreciate AdoptHelp and that, with their dedicated efforts, we were matched and ended up with the baby that was certainly meant for us. For this, we are forever grateful to Mark Goldman and his staff.

Stan and Catherine contacted our office seeking information on adoption. They had been foster parents for several years and were ready to have a baby they could call their own. They made an appointment to come in and meet with us face-to-face and signed up the same day. We warned them that there are occasions when situations arise “last minute” and to not be surprised to get a call at midnight. Little did they know how true those words would become! We were contacted by birth parents Kat and Tom just a week after Stan and Catherine became clients. The birthparents drove up from Long Beach to our office to meet the staff, complete paperwork and select a family. They had left our office around 5:30 p.m. that evening. We received a call from Tom around midnight to let us know that Kat’s water had broken and they were on their way to the hospital. Stan and Catherine got the call they had dreamed about – they drove out to the hospital to greet their son and meet the birth parents. Stan and Catherine will always remember the day that their son Charles came into their lives. Their lives will never be the same.

Rollin and Chris were eager to have a family and contacted our office to have a face-to-face meeting with the staff. They signed up that day and after having been clients of AdoptHelp for only a few months, Rollin and Chris were chosen by their birth mother. They were very excited and nervous at the same time, as most adoptive parents are. The birth mother knew what she wanted for her child and that was for Rollin and Chris to be the parents. It was a smooth adoption process and they communicated often and got to know one another. It was a perfect match. At the time their birth mother went into labor, Rollin and Chris received a call from our office as they were getting ready to go to the gym. They rushed straight to the hospital where they were able to witness the birth of baby Ellie and were able to cut the cord and share the moment with Ellie’s birth mother. "Ellie is a total joy!" 

Jeff and Julie had two sons and dreamed of adding a daughter to their family! Only 5 months after signing up with AdoptHelp, they were selected by a birth mom in Chicago. She was due in a couple weeks and had stumbled across the AdoptHelp website by accident. Actually, this was no accident – as they turned out to be a perfect match! The birth mom loved the fact that her baby would have two older brothers looking out for her in the world! After several phone conversations between Jeff, Julie, the birth mother and birth father over a four day period, the adoptive parents received a phone call that their birth mom was being induced and were asked how quickly they could get to Chicago!

Packing in a hurry, Julie got to be on the phone with the birth mother when Mackenzie Mae entered into the world! Jeff and Julie and their boys all got on a plane to Chicago to meet the new arrival! There was an instant bond between Jeff and Julie and the birth parents at the hospital and lots of love and hugs were exchanged! After a weeks stay in Chicago, Jeff and Julie, Austin, Tyler and Mackenzie arrived home as a happy family of “5”!

After watching good friends adopt two beautiful girls through AdoptHelp, we contacted them to start our own adoption process. We were amazed to be chosen very quickly by a birth mother.

Attending doctor visits and ultrasounds was such a blessing as we were able to experience being “expecting parents”. Our beautiful Kelli Shae was born six months after we become clients. The staff at AdoptHelp demonstrated tireless support and dedication to both our birth mother and us. We will definitely look to further grow our family with the help of AdoptHelp in the future.