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What do you think the % is of adoptees that end up becoming bmoms?

or natural moms or however you personally like to have it typed. Im a bmom. Im also an adoptee. I know, myself, 3 adoptees who later gave their babies up for adoption and I wonder just how often this happens if anyone maybe has an idea. Not adoptees who also become young, single mothers...Im just asking about those of us that end up putting our babies up for adoption, as I did

Update:

Edit** Thanks all for the answers so far. Again, Im being educated and surprised. I only knew of the 3 and they, like me were giving up babies in the late 1980's when few kept their babies. When we spoke (we were all giving up about the same time) we all had the same reasoning-good experiences being adopted, didnt know of a dark side to adoption, didnt have the desire to parent at 14, 15, 16, etc. I wonder if any of them are here, learning as I am.....

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  • 1 decade ago
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    i don't have the data, but i suspect it depends on the situation. if an adoptee (now pregnant) has marked discontent towards adoption, maybe not. but, if an adoptee (now pregnant) believes that "adoption is a loving choice" or have no modeling of effective single parenting. in addition, i think it might be more likely if she is young and encouraged by an adoptive mother who have no experience with a biological maternal/child bond. basically, people tend to do what they know, unless they have a strong positive or strong negative experience.

    be well.

    Source(s): psychology.
  • 1 decade ago

    Having grown up adopted,albeit in a very loving home with a lovely family, <<<<have to add that because when you hate being adopted it is blamed on the adopters (eye roll) I can categorically state that I would sooner sever my right arm off with a blunt instrument before I would surrender my flesh and blood baby to be raised with strangers

    I don't think many adoptees would inflict the pain of losing their mother and heredity upon their offspring

    Of all the adopted adults I know (and there are many!) I know of only one who is both an adoptee and relinquishing mother; but even that was a forced adoption

    Wishing you peace in your 'choice'

    Source(s): Adult Adoptee with two loving extended families (by birth and adoption) and an intact young family unit
  • Linny
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I know 2 adoptees who surrendered children to adoption, and BOTH were forced adoptions. AP's don't understand the bond a natural child has with his or her natural mother, so it was no big deal to lose a grandchild by forcing their adoptling to relinquish.

    For me, personally, and knowing MANY adoptees, the majority have had abortions versus relinquishing when we did not wish to parent.

    Source(s): being adopted
  • 7rin
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I have no clue tbh, and I think I'd balk at what I suspect the true figure is.

    I reckon it's gonna be higher than biologically raised kids abandonin' them though. :(

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