Birth Parent Rights
The decision to give a child up for adoption is a difficult one that should only be undertaken after careful thought and consideration about the parents' ability to raise the child, the emotional impact on both the parents and child, and the long-term consequences of the decision. Birth parents should never feel coerced or forced into making a decision to give their child up for adoption, and parents should understand how the decision affects their parental rights.

Maryland Women Infants & Children
WIC is a federally funded program that provides healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under age five. The program has an extraordinary 30-year record of preventing children's health problems and improving their long-term health, growth and development. WIC scored second highest in customer satisfaction among 30 high impact government programs in a recent survey. WIC serves over 8.2 million women, infants and children through over 10,000 clinics nationwide. In 2007, Maryland WIC served over 130,000 women, infants and children each month.

Virginia Women Infants & Children
WIC stands for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The Program provides nutrition education, breast feeding promotion and support, supplemental nutritious foods, counseling at WIC clinics, and screening and referrals to other health, welfare, and social services. The goal of the Program is to improve the health of pregnant women, infants and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care. To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income and nutrition risk requirements.

Washington DC Women Infants & Children
The mission of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is to improve the lifelong health and nutrition of pregnant women, new mothers (breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding), infants, and children by providing nutrition education, nutrient-rich supplemental food, health and social service referrals and immunization screening for children less than two years of age. Comprehensive revisions to the WIC food packages were made effective as of October 1, 2009.

The Third Choice: A Woman's Guide to Placing a Child for Adoption, Second Edition
A nurturing guide for pregnant birth mothers considering adoption and aims to provide answers about the adoption process in the US. The Third Choice takes birth mothers through pregnancy, birth, the relinquishment process, and the grief and recovery period afterward.

Saying Goodbye to a Baby: Birthparents Guide to Loss and Grief in Adoption (Saying Goodbye to a Baby Vol. 1)
Quite thorough, and covers many aspects of adoption from a birth mother's point of view, from making the decision, to the baby's birth, to dealing with feelings after placement.

Due-date Calculator
Calculates when a pregnant mother's baby will be due and provides information related to each stage of pregnancy.

Prenatal Care Mediline Plus
Overviews, research, specific conditions, nutrition, videos, oganizations, and statistics all related to pregnancy and prenatal care

Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager
A fictional account of a teenager who becomes pregnant by her boyfriend, considers adoption, and her other pregnancy options.

The Open Adoption Experience - A Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families
The Open Adoption Experience seeks to educate those considering open adoptions as well as those already involved to understand and nurture relationships with their children.

Open Adoption
Building Meaningful Connections Between Children, Adoptive Parents, and Birth Parents

National Abortion Federation Resources and Decision Making
A list of resources and links for pregnant women who are in the midst of making decisions concerning their pregnancy and children.