This week’s featured birthmother is Tammie. At the age of sixteen, Tammie became unexpectedly pregnant. Her unborn baby’s father was not supportive and even denied that the baby was his. When she initially found out she was pregnant, her parents kicked her out of the house. Eventually, a few months later, they let her return. Knowing that she wasn’t financially or emotionally ready to be a parent and handle the responsibility that goes along with being a parent and having little support, Tammie opted to make an adoption plan.

Tammie found a local adoption agency and chose the adoptive parents that adopted her son after looking through profiles of different couples who were all hoping to adopt. She chose that particular couple because they had all the qualities she was looking for in adoptive parents and they seemed like they would be very happy and loving parents. She also wanted her child to be the oldest in his family and with these adoptive parents, he would be. Tammie knew emotionally she could not handle a closed adoption, so initially her adoption started out as a semi open but over time it has evolved into a very open adoption. Tammie would love to be able to see her son more but due to distance she is not able to have frequent face to face visits. However, she does chat with her son, who is now thirteen years old, on the phone about once a week.

Tammie went on to complete college .Tammie has been married now for eleven years and is a stay at home Mom of three children.

In conclusion, I asked Tammie what advice she has for expectant mothers considering adoption.

“Trust your gut instincts. If you meet a couple that you just don’t click with, move on and find someone else.”

Thank you Tammie for taking the time to share your story with us!




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Amy M.
Krissy M.
Tracy V.
Jamie

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