Becca and Mike’s pregnancy followed a tumultuous path.
The two had been a couple but Mike, the birthfather, went away to school not knowing that his girlfriend was pregnant with their child. After the child’s birth, the birthfather returned to find that his girlfriend had a new baby and wanted assistance in making a plan. The couple took the baby home from the hospital but after a few weeks, they called to ask for an adoptive placement. Both were college students pursuing academic and career goals and parenthood was
not in their plans.
They chose a mature couple who were already raising one teenage boy from the adoptive father’s previous marriage. The maturity and stability of this family was a key factor in Becca and Mike’s decision. The teenage boy proved to be an exemplary big brother. Becca and Mike enjoy an ongoing relationship with the adoptive family. Together they have shared trips to the zoo and regularly correspond via email.