How Many Couples Are Waiting to Adopt?

While there is no specific number, adoption experts estimate that more than one million couples and single parents are waiting to adopt a baby in the United States. Knowing how to pick the perfect family can feel overwhelming, and we are here to help.

We make it easy to find a family by giving you access to countless adoption resources. You can look at our adoptive family profiles, and learn everything you need to know about a family with a quick profile view.

If you are ready to start looking at adoptive family profiles, click this link to see our waiting families, or call 1-800-ADOPTION to speak with a specialist who can help you get started today.

How Many Couples Are Waiting To Adopt Right Now?

At American Adoptions, we have over 300 couples currently waiting to adopt a baby.  We work with families from all walks of life and have helped thousands of women find the perfect family for their babies. No matter what kind of family you are hoping to connect with, you can easily find them with our resources.

You do not have to wait for a specialist to start looking at potential matches. 

Every couple you see on our website has completed a home study, assuring that they provide a safe environment for your baby. The home study also makes sure that their motivations to adopt are pure and that they can provide a positive environment so that you can give your child a better future with a loving family.

Who Wants to Adopt My Baby?

Whatever couple you envision adopting your baby is out there, and we can help you find them. We have over 300 unique couples waiting to adopt a child on our website. As adoption information becomes more standardized, we are seeing a huge influx of people looking to adopt now more than ever before.

We help three main groups that struggle with natural conception achieve their dreams of becoming parents:

• Infertile Couples: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development determined that about 9% of men and 11% of women suffer from issues of infertility. While many of these couples try their luck with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or surrogacy, their chances of growing their family are drastically higher with an adoption agency.

• LGBTQ+ Couples: Pew Research Center determined that over 1% of all married couples in the U.S. are “same-sex” couples, and that is just one of the couples that reported. The number of LGBTQ+ couples is growing rapidly and makes up a good portion of people looking to adopt. Many gay couples are waiting to adopt in the U.S.

• Single Parents: There are a lot of people who want to raise children, but, for one reason or another, have been unable to. We often see birth mothers choose single parents to raise their children, and we have a ton of them waiting for you on our site.

Countless people decide to pursue adoption for different reasons. We have families that turn to adoption because they do not want to pass on harmful genetic traits, or because they want to give a child a better life. The proportion of adoption families to potential adoptees has always been lopsided toward the adoptive families; so there will never be a shortage of people that want to adopt your baby.

How to Find an Adoptive Family [3 Steps]

Your adoption specialist will be greatly important in helping you pick an adoptive family. They will help you decide on preferences and facilitate meetings between you and potential families so you can get to know them better.

Step 1: List Preferences with Specialist

Before you start looking at couples waiting to adopt your baby, you and your adoption specialist will narrow down our list of waiting families to ones that match your preferences, so that you do not waste any time looking at families that are not a fit for you. You can sort through adoptive families using filters like:

• Location

• Age

• Race/ethnicity

• Career

• Family makeup (number of kids)

• Religion

• And more

Many birth mothers want their baby to grow up in the same state as them, or they want their child to have brothers and sisters, or even be raised by a family who represents their culture. No matter what you are hoping to find, we have plenty of families that offer what you are looking for.

Step 2: View Profiles That Match Your Needs

Once your specialist has compiled profiles that deliver on your preferences, you can start looking through them and reaching out to families to learn if they are the right fit.

Each adoptive family profile on American Adoptions is loaded with information that is relevant to their abilities to parent your child. Profiles include photos, descriptions and an informational “get-to-know-us” video. Our profiles are designed to give you access to as much information about the families as possible.

If after viewing all of the profiles that meet your preferences, you are not sure that any of the families are a good fit, that is okay! You and your specialist will refine your search to find a perfect family. There is no deadline; you will have as much time as you need to find a family under your conditions.

Step 3: Pick and Get to Know Your Adoptive Family

Picking the right family for your baby is a big decision, but it is always one that you make. No one will choose which family to adopt your baby besides you.

Your adoptive family is excited to meet you and learn more about your baby. They will be available to connect at all times and will travel to you on the day of your delivery. After that, you can begin building a relationship with your child’s new adoptive family.

If you are ready to connect with an adoption specialist and start looking at couples waiting to adopt your baby, fill out a short form, or call 1-800-ADOPTION.

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