Melody was a birth mother who placed 2 babies for adoption through Act of Love Adoption Agency in Utah. Melody was very happy with the services she received from the agency, and was pleased with the families her babies were placed with.

Melody made some very specific adoption plans. She gave the agency the criteria for the adoptive families she wanted each of her babies to be placed with. She really didn’t want to make the decision about the family by herself. She asked the agency to narrow down the families according to her criteria. After it was narrowed down to a few families, she asked a social worker from the agency to look over the adoptive family profiles with her. She asked some questions about the families and picked the family she felt good about for each pregnancy.

Melody was a very private person. She chose not to tell her family about her adoption plans for her babies. She also felt it was in her best interest to have a more closed adoption. That was something about the adoption process that Melody was grateful for: that she could choose how open or closed she needed her adoption to be for her emotional well being.

After placing her 2nd baby for adoption, Melody was able to work with her doctor to get on birth control. However, after a year and a half of being on the birth control, she found out that she was pregnant. She was in shock and denial that this could happen to her again.

Melody knew that she needed to call Act of Love Adoption Agency for help. She was nervous to call for a third time, even though it was much unexpected. Melody was greeted with love and respect. Her caseworker and social worker said they would love to help her through the adoption process again. Melody was relieved to have the help she needed in a much unexpected circumstance.

Adoption affects us in so many ways. Melody never thought she would experience it 3 times but was so happy to know she had a support system that could help her make good decision for the children she loves dearly.