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title: 9 Adoption Stories From Women Who Chose Adoption
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# 9 Adoption Stories From Women Who Chose Adoption

 Posted by [Gladney Center](https://blog.gladneyadoption.com/author/gladney-center) on  Nov 28, 2016 6:00:00 AM

Nov 28, 2016

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An unplanned pregnancy changes everything. Your body. Your relationships. Your plans.

But we want you to know:  *Good things can come from this.* You have choices, and you're not alone.  Women who have been in your shoes and chose adoption for their baby share personal adoption stories in our [ebook](http://adoptionsbygladney.com/resource/pdf/Birthmother-Testimonials.pdf) on what happened when they found out about the pregnancy; why they chose adoption for their baby; and also why they selected Gladney as their adoption agency.

[![Adoption Stories](https://blog.gladneyadoption.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Homepage_Slider_Expectgoodthingsvideo-Oct-25-2020-10-05-41-91-PM.jpg?width=642&name=Homepage_Slider_Expectgoodthingsvideo-Oct-25-2020-10-05-41-91-PM.jpg "Adoption Stories")](https://gladney.wistia.com/medias/ew8eqjmei0)

Read their stories and then let's talk about your [options through adoption](https://blog.gladneyadoption.com/6-adoption-facts).  You can text or call us at 800-452-3639.  We're here to listen and to help.

[![Download Adoption Stories](https://blog.gladneyadoption.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/672e80b2-01be-4d1c-a01e-cded96bde71b-2.jpeg)](https://blog.pregnancyhotline.org/cs/c/?cta_guid=046ad683-6284-48b6-adea-819920390936&signature=AAH58kF0S1F_Cr-JbZdN0E-DkECZyy9Prg&pageId=4538628956&placement_guid=c2546522-9090-4b8d-8bd1-d063c6cb1a44&canon=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pregnancyhotline.org%2F9-adoption-stories-from-women-who-chose-adoption&portal_id=2093747&__hstc=120844695.7d45d92cb17ab08ed31ae3ed987838db.1603654990424.1603654990424.1603654990424.1&__hssc=120844695.40.1603654990425&__hsfp=1561754925&hsutk=7d45d92cb17ab08ed31ae3ed987838db&contentType=blog-post)

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