Section #7: Communication Pre-Birth

Before an adoption takes place prospective birth and adoptive families usually meet, this allows both parties to ask questions and get to know each other. Some questions hopeful adoptive parents may want to ask expecting birth parents include:

• Why are you looking at placing your child for adoption?
• What has your adoptive journey been like so far?
• Can you tell us anything about your child that we should know as adoptive parents?
• When you think of your child in the future what do you see for him or her?
• What role do you hope to play in your child's life going forward?
• What does an open adoption look like to you?
• What background does your family have in terms of religion, culture, language, and education?
• Is there anything we should know about your family's medical history?

Honest and respectful communication between birth parents and adoptive parents is an essential ingredient for healthy long term relationship.